Budget 2019: Sitharaman proposes new TV channel to promote funding of startups

Presenting the budget in the parliament today, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a television channel to promote growth, promotion and funding of startups in the nation.

The channel will come under Doordarshan bouquet channels and is aimed to help in the matchmaking of startups and Venture Capitals (VCs) and funding planning. She further said that we need media boost to help startups and entrepreneurs. This channel will be designed and executed by the startups.

Talking about StandUp India, one of the Modi 1.0 government’s flagship programme to support entrepreneurship among women and SC/ST communities, Sitharaman said the initiative have uplifted thousands of women entrepreneurs across the country and will the programme will continue till 2025.