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DPIIT and Apna Join Forces to Boost Startup Hiring and Create Jobs for Youth

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The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has partnered with Apna, India’s leading jobs and professional networking platform, to empower DPIIT-registered startups with access to highly skilled talent, thereby creating new job opportunities for unemployed youth.

The collaboration, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), brings significant financial incentives for startups. Each of the 7,00,000 entities registered on the Bharat Startup Registry (Bhaskar) platform will receive Rs 2000 in hiring credits on Apna’s platform, amounting to an initial valuation of Rs 140 crore. With the startup ecosystem expected to expand, the initiative’s overall value is projected to scale up to Rs 300 crore in the future.

The credits will allow startups to leverage Apna’s advanced hiring tools, including job postings and access to customized talent pools, enhancing efficiency in recruitment. By reducing the time-to-market for new ventures and enabling smoother scaling of operations, the initiative aims to bolster India’s entrepreneurship landscape.

In addition to supporting startups, Apna’s platform will provide skilled professionals with avenues to connect with the thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. The AI-driven matching and tailored job posting features on Apna’s platform will streamline recruitment processes, aligning talent pools with specific industry requirements.

This partnership underscores DPIIT’s Startup India program’s commitment to fostering innovation and economic growth by integrating skilled manpower into India’s rapidly evolving startup ecosystem.

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