More Than 21,000 Jobs Created Last Year Under Start-Up Nation Program

More than 21,000 jobs created last year under Start-Up Nation program

BUCHAREST, June 22 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Jun, 2018 ) :The Start-Up Nation program created last year more than 21,000 jobs, providing employment to 16,000 unemployed, fresh graduates or disadvantaged persons, Minister for the Business Milieu, Commerce and Entrepreneurship Stefan-Radu Oprea said Friday.

"'The major mission of the Ministry for SMEs and the Business Milieu is to develop public policies aimed also at the growth of the digital capacity of small and medium-sized businesses. And this is where the Start-Up Nation program comes in, spearheading the programs under the ministry's management, as it addresses a yearly 10,000 SMEs with the intention to rekindle the spirit of entrepreneurship in Romania.

""There have been 19,297 applications of which 10,000 were verified, with contracts signed for 8,444 thereof. We operate as planned. Over 2,200 payment applications have been filed and disbursements have been made for 2,000. The Start-Up Nation success story is a reality. Those who dared and believed in this program have seen their business come to reality. Start-Up Nation fulfills its goals: more than 21,000 jobs created in Romania through the program's 2017 leg, with 16,000 having been filled by jobless, fresh graduates or disadvantaged persons. Start-Up Nation also gives the economy a boost in the targeted directions of development: production, creative industry and IT,' said Oprea.