GeM marks 8th Incorporation Day; GeMAI is public sector's first GenAI chatbot
Government e Marketplace (GeM) marked its 8th Incorporation Day on 19 May 2025, reporting over 10 lakh MSEs, 1.84 lakh women entrepreneurs and the launch of GeMAI, India's first generative AI chatbot in the public sector.
Summary
Government e Marketplace (GeM), India's national public procurement portal, marked its 8th Incorporation Day on 19 May 2025. CEO Mihir Kumar said the platform has over 1.64 lakh primary buyers and 4.2 lakh active sellers, more than 10,000 product categories and over 330 services, and that independent assessments show an average saving of nearly 10% in government procurement. Over 10 lakh micro and small enterprises, 1.3 lakh artisans and weavers, 1.84 lakh women entrepreneurs and 31,000 start-ups are on GeM, and nearly 97% of transactions are free of transaction charges. GeM is used in all 36 States and UTs, with Uttar Pradesh leading. GeM launched GeMAI, India's first generative AI-powered chatbot in the public sector, supporting voice and text in 10 Indian languages.
Key facts
- Occasion
- 8th Incorporation Day, 19 May 2025
- CEO
- Mihir Kumar
- Users
- 1.64 lakh+ buyers; 4.2 lakh active sellers
- Inclusion
- 10 lakh+ MSEs; 1.84 lakh women entrepreneurs; 31,000 start-ups
- GeMAI
- First GenAI chatbot in public sector; 10 Indian languages
- Adoption
- All 36 States/UTs; Uttar Pradesh leads
Practice MCQs 3 questions
GeMAI, described by GeM as India's first generative AI-powered chatbot in the public sector, supports voice and text interactions in how many Indian languages?
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Correct answer: B — 10
GeMAI supports both voice and text interactions in 10 Indian languages.
Consider the following statements made on GeM's 8th Incorporation Day (May 2025): 1. Over 10 lakh Micro and Small Enterprises are part of the GeM ecosystem. 2. Among States and UTs, Maharashtra leads in GeM adoption. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. GeM has been adopted in all 36 States and UTs, with Uttar Pradesh leading the way.
According to GeM (May 2025), independent assessments including by the World Bank and the Economic Survey found an average saving of nearly how much in government procurement through GeM?
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Correct answer: D — 10%
Independent assessments, including from the World Bank and the Economic Survey, note an average cost saving of nearly 10%.