6,940 entries received for ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge’

NEW DELHI: About 7,000 entries have been received for the ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge’, which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this month, an official release said on Monday.

The ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge has received an “enthusiastic response” from tech entrepreneurs and start-ups from across the country, it said.

“The last date of receipt of entries was July 26, and 6,940 entries have been received across the 8 categories identified. These include 3,939 from individuals and about 3,001 from organisations and companies,” the release said.

Among the entries received from individuals, around 1,757 applications are ready to use and the remaining 2,182 are under development. (AGENCIES)