Telangana Launches Women-Centred Version of RAMP Scheme to Boost Women Entrepreneurs.

Goverment Scheme | Dated: 29 Sep 2025

In September 2025, the Telangana government’s WE Hub launched a women-focused version of the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) scheme, supported by the World Bank and the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME), to empower women-led enterprises.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The initiative will support 45 women-led Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), chosen from a pool of 300 applicants across 13 districts of Telangana, through dedicated boot-camps and acceleration programs.
  • - The program will run for two years, until March 2027, providing sustained handholding, mentorship, and capacity-building support to selected enterprises.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The scheme will provide sector-specific mentorship, product positioning, e-commerce support, Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) connections, and innovation-driven market growth opportunities.
  • (ii) The National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ni-msme) is a key implementation partner, working alongside WE Hub to ensure grassroots-level impact and strengthen women entrepreneurship.
  • (iii) The RAMP scheme is a World Bank-assisted Central Sector Scheme launched on June 30, 2022, with an outlay of Rs. 6,062.45 crore (USD 808 million) for FY 2022–FY 2027, aiming to benefit 5.55 lakh MSMEs nationwide.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, which state launched the women-centred version of the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) scheme?

Correct Answer: Telangana

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Telangana

  • Chief minister: Revanth Reddy
  • Governor: Jishnu Dev Varma