“Chunauti”- Next Generation Startup Challenge Contest Context Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad on 28 th August 2020, launched “Chunauti”- Next Generation Startup Challenge Contest to further boost startups and software products with special focus on Tier-II towns of India. Key-points The programme aims to identify around 300 startups working in identified areas and provide them seed fund of upto Rs. 25 Lakh and other facilities. Lays Foundation of IT Capacity Building Center of NIELIT in Muzaffarpur in Bihar Shri Prasad urged the young, talented innovators of India to come forward and avail benefits of Chunauti challenge and create new software products and apps. About Chunauti The government has earmarked a budget of Rs. 95.03 Crore over a period of three years for this programme. It aims to identify around 300 startups working in identified areas and provide them seed fund of upto Rs. 25 Lakh and other facilities. Under this challen