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GeM’s SWAYATT turns seven

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: GeM's SWAYATT turns seven (GS2 · Governance, 6 March 2026)

What happened

  • GeM marked seven years of SWAYATT; women entrepreneurs have received ₹83,323 crore in orders and startups over ₹54,000 crore [PIB].

Background

  • SWAYATT is for startups, women and youth [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Public procurement is a large market; access rules decide who benefits.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Infrastructure: energy, ports, roads, airports, railways; investment models

  1. As per PIB (2026-03-06): geM marked seven years of SWAYATT; women entrepreneurs have received ₹83,323 crore in orders and startups over ₹54,000 crore.
  2. Public procurement is a large market; access rules decide who benefits.
Quotable data point

women entrepreneurs have received ₹83,323 crore in orders and startups over ₹54,000 crore.

PIB: GeM SWAYATT, 6 Mar 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: GeM, SWAYATT.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

SWAYATT is an initiative of

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

ExplainerMSMEs in India: New Definition, Share in GDP and Jobs, Udyam, Key Schemes (CGTMSE, PMEGP, TReDS), Problems and Reforms (UPSC Notes + PYQs)

Official source: PIB: GeM SWAYATT, 6 Mar 2026

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