The success of ‘Womaniya on Government eMarketplace’ was commemorated in New Delhi yesterday. There are over one lakh 44 thousand Udyam-verified women micro, small enterprises (MSE) registered at present, known as ‘Womaniya’.<br />”<br />”They are registered as sellers and service providers on the GeM portal and have fulfilled over 14.76 lakh orders amounting to over 21 thousand crore rupees in Gross Merchandise Value.<br />”<br />”The event was held by GeM in partnership with the Self-Employed Women’s Association, Bharat and attended by women entrepreneurs and participants from stakeholder organizations and associations.<br />”<br />”The ‘Womaniya’ initiative was launched in 2019. It has sought to encourage the participation of women entrepreneurs and self-help groups from the informal sector on the GeM portal and facilitate the sale of their products directly to various Government buyers, sans intermediaries.&nbsp;<br />