Number of Startups in the country has reached over 1,40,000: Jayant Chaudhary

The number of Startups in the country has reached over 1,40,000. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha yesterday, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Jayant Chaudhary said, the recognized startups have created over 15 lakh direct jobs in



the country. 

He said, the government had launched the Startup India initiative in 2016 with the intent to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and encouraging investments.