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Centre partners with Apna to offer hiring credits to startups
Mint Kolkata
|January 23, 2025
Currently valued at ₹140 cr, the initiative could grow to ₹300 cr as the startup ecosystem expands
As part of promoting India's entrepreneurial ecosystem, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has partnered with Apna, a jobs and professional networking platform, to equip DPIIT-registered startups with skilled manpower while generating employment opportunities for the nation's youth, the commerce ministry said in a statement.
The partnership introduces a monetary benefit of ₹2,000 in hiring credits for each of the 700,000 startups registered on the Bharat Startup Registry (Bhaskar) platform. This initiative, which is currently valued at ₹140 crore, is expected to grow as the startup ecosystem expands, potentially reaching a value of ₹300 crore, the ministry said.
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