Technology startups alone have created 60,000 direct jobs this year and overall the IT sector will be a "positive hirer" in the current financial year, industry body Nasscom said on Wednesday.

Speaking at the launch of 'Future Skills PRIME' programme, a joint skilling initiative by the IT ministry and the industry association, Debjani Ghosh, President of Nasscom, said, "Even our startups are creating jobs, tech startups have created over 60,000 direct jobs... just this year".

Earlier in the month of September, the Nasscom Japan VC Network had a pitch session in Tokyo, which saw the participation of 26 technology startups from India.

This is the first-of-its-kind initiative in partnership between Nasscom, the Embassy of India, Tokyo, and the Japan VC Network.

The participating VC/CVC/Corporates who registered for the Nasscom Japan VC network have invested in approximately 1,200 portfolio companies with 1,300 investment transactions globally. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1576740606.8275607/Tech-startups-created-over-60,000-direct-jobs-this-year:-Nasscom?ref=audio_experience