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World MSME Day 2026: PMEGP 2.0, SAMADHAAN 2.0, Global Mart 2.0

27 June 20261 min read
GOVERNMENT SCHEMESWorld MSME Day2026: PMEGP 2.0,SAMADHAAN 2.0,Global Mart 2.027 June 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan presided over the national World MSME Day celebration in New Delhi on 27 June 2026 and launched upgraded MSME portals.

Key facts

  • Theme: ‘Empowering MSMEs through Innovation and Sustainable Industrial Development’.
  • Launches: PMEGP 2.0, SAMADHAAN 2.0 (grievance redressal), MSME Global Mart 2.0, plus an MSME Testing Portal and MSME Idea Hackathon 6.0.
  • Languages: all 22 scheduled languages, with AI-enabled voice grievance redressal and document translation.
  • NSIC: National Small Industries Corporation moved from Schedule B to Schedule A status.

About World MSME Day

  • UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/71/279, adopted on 6 April 2017, designated 27 June as World MSME Day.
  • It was first observed in 2017.
  • An international forum was held on 26 June at UN Headquarters, New York, for the ninth anniversary.
  • PMEGP is the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme.

Exam angle

  • Date and UN resolution number are likely static questions.
  • Remember the three 2.0 launches and the NSIC upgrade.
  • The Vice President, not the Prime Minister, presided over this event.

Test yourself

1. On which date is World MSME Day observed every year?

The UN designated 27 June as World MSME Day.

2. Who presided over the national MSME Day 2026 event in New Delhi?

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan presided over the event.

3. NSIC was upgraded from Schedule B to which category?

NSIC moved from Schedule B to Schedule A.

Sources: Affairscloud 30 June 2026, Testbook 29 June 2026

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