Delhi e-commerce training: 19,900 entrepreneurs trained in 5 months across 450 workshops
Synopsis
In under five months, Delhi's DSIIDC has run 450 workshops for nearly 20,000 micro-enterprise owners and put 600 of them on live digital commerce channels — from ONDC and GeM to Meesho and Blinkit. With 374 workshops still to go before a January 2027 deadline, the city's small-business digitalisation push is at its halfway mark.
Key Takeaways
450 workshops completed across 28 Delhi locations between 25 June and 13 November 2026 , training 19,931 micro-enterprise owners.
600 enterprises onboarded on digital platforms: 244 on ONDC , 17 on GeM , and 339 on private platforms including Flipkart, Amazon, Meesho, JioMart, Instamart and Blinkit.
3,906 women-led enterprises participated; 2,191 from SC-owned, 273 from ST-owned, and 334 from disability-owned enterprises.
Programme runs under the Centre's RAMP scheme , coordinated by DSIIDC under Industries Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa .
Full programme targets 824 workshops ; January 2027 set as completion deadline.
Delhi has 12.64 lakh Udyam-registered enterprises.
Delhi's Industries Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Saturday, 14 November 2026, announced that the city's small-business training initiative has completed 450 workshops for more than 19,900 micro-enterprise owners in under five months, bringing 600 enterprises onto e-commerce platforms since the programme began on 25 June 2026.
Scale and Reach of the Programme
The workshops, held across 28 locations between 25 June and 13 November 2026, recorded a total attendance of 19,931, drawn entirely from the micro-enterprise segment. Venues span industrial and densely populated clusters including Bawana, Narela, Okhla, Mundka, Nangloi, Jahangirpuri, and Sangam Vihar — areas where home-based and small-unit businesses are concentrated.
The initiative is being implemented under the Centre's Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) programme and is coordinated through the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC), which functions under Sirsa's department.
Who Is Being Reached
The programme has a notable inclusion dimension. Of the 19,931 participants, 3,906 represent women-led enterprises. Another 2,191 are from Scheduled Caste-owned enterprises, 273 from Scheduled Tribe-owned enterprises, and 334 from enterprises owned by persons with disabilities. The curriculum covers financial discipline, supply chain management, cyber security, ESG awareness, women entrepreneurship, and selling on digital platforms.
Enterprises Onboarded on Digital Platforms
Of the 600 enterprises now active on digital commerce channels, 244 have been onboarded onto the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) and 17 onto the Government e-Marketplace (GeM). The remaining businesses have joined private platforms: 44 on Flipkart, 10 on Amazon, and 285 across Meesho, JioMart, Instamart, and Blinkit.
'Our objective is to create an enabling business environment in Delhi, where home-based enterprises can access markets across the country, and the capital emerges as a preferred destination for investment and industrial growth. Small enterprises remain a key priority in this vision,' said Sirsa.
Targets and What Comes Next
The programme's full mandate calls for 824 workshops in total. Sirsa has set January 2027 as the deadline to complete the training. Delhi has 12.64 lakh enterprises registered on the Udyam portal, underlining the scale of the potential beneficiary pool that the programme has yet to tap.
'A person running a business from one room in Bawana or Sangam Vihar deserves the same access to markets, credit and guidance as a large company. We are taking that support to their doorstep, and we will not stop at training,' Sirsa said at a review meeting of DSIIDC's key works. With roughly 374 workshops still to be delivered before the January deadline, the pace will need to accelerate over the coming weeks.
Point of View
Nearly 20,000 participants, 600 live digital storefronts in under five months. But context matters: Delhi has 12.64 lakh Udyam-registered enterprises, which means the programme has reached roughly 1.6% of the potential pool. The ONDC and GeM onboarding figures (244 and 17 respectively) are modest compared to private-platform placements, raising a question about whether government-backed channels are yet delivering meaningful order volumes for these businesses. The real measure of success will not be workshop attendance but sustained revenue from digital sales — data the programme has not yet disclosed.
NationPress
14 Nov 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Delhi e-commerce training programme for MSME entrepreneurs?
It is a workshop-based skilling initiative run by the Delhi government under the Centre's RAMP scheme, coordinated through DSIIDC. The programme trains micro-enterprise owners in digital selling, financial discipline, supply chain management, and cyber security, and helps them register on platforms such as ONDC, GeM, Flipkart, and Meesho.
How many entrepreneurs have been trained so far?
As of 13 November 2026, a total of 19,931 micro-enterprise owners have attended 450 workshops held across 28 locations in Delhi since the programme launched on 25 June 2026.
Which e-commerce platforms have businesses been onboarded onto?
600 enterprises have been placed on digital platforms: 244 on ONDC, 17 on GeM, 44 on Flipkart, 10 on Amazon, and 285 across Meesho, JioMart, Instamart, and Blinkit.
When will the programme be completed?
Industries Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has set January 2027 as the target to finish all 824 planned workshops. Around 374 workshops remain to be delivered.
Who are the beneficiaries of the training programme?
The programme targets micro-enterprise owners across Delhi, with a specific focus on inclusion — 3,906 participants are from women-led enterprises, 2,191 from SC-owned businesses, 273 from ST-owned businesses, and 334 from enterprises run by persons with disabilities.
