The government has approved 257 ideas under MSME Idea Hackathon 2022, and reimbursement of 1196 trademarks relating to the MSME sector for financial assistance. <br />''<br />''Minister of State for Micro, Small, and Medium Entrepreneurs (MSMEs) Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply that 186 patents, 53 designs, and 11 Geographical Indications have also been approved for providing financial assistance with an estimated outlay of 34 crore rupees.  <br />''<br />''In another written reply, the minister said nearly 4 lakh 30 thousand youth including one lakh 41 thousand women have been trained under the Entrepreneurship and Skill Development programme (ESDP) scheme during the past four years.<br />''<br />''In a written reply to another question, the Minister said Khadi and Village Industries has generated employment of over 3.34 crore persons till march this year under various schemes.<br />''<br />''<br />