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28 non-official members nominated to startup council
- The government has nominated 28 non-official members on the National Startup Advisory Council.
- The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) had set up the National Startup Advisory Council a year back to advise the government on measures needed to build an ecosystem for nurturing innovation and startups in the country.
- The term of the non-official members of the council is for a period of two years.
The Nominated members:
- Byju Raveendran (Founder of Byju’s)
- Lizzie Chapman (ZestMoney Co-founder)
- Kris Gopalkrishnan (Axilor Ventures founder)
About DPIIT :
- Founded : 1995
- Comes Under Ministry of Commerce and Industry
