DIPR
Imphal, Jan, 24,
Interview for the second round of StartUp Manipur has begun in the presence of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh and CAF & PD Minister Karam Shyam at the Durbar Hall of Chief Minister’s Secretariat today.
In all around 4000 applications were received online seeking assistance from the Government in the second round of StartUp Manipur. A high level selection committee headed by Chief Secretary Dr. J. Suresh Babu would interview the shortlisted applicants/entrepreneurs of the Revenue Stage and assess their project proposals in a transparent manner till February 11.
Each applicant was given three minutes’ time to present their proposals through PowerPoint presentation which mainly focussed on objective/concept of their project, location, required financial assistance, scale of work, market, employment generation and expected annual income etc.
Concern authority of government departments and other experts were also present at the interview.
Start-Up Manipur scheme has been introduced to provide financial assistance to educated and hardworking youths/entrepreneurs of the State to promote self employment and entrepreneurship.
Around 30 entrepreneurs made PowerPoint presentation at today’s interview that began from 11 am and continued late afternoon. It may be mentioned that 334 entrepreneurs were benefitted in the first round of StartUp Manipur.