Economic Survey: India saw tech startup surge post Covid pandemic

Economic Survey highlighted, startups recognised by the government - more than 1.17 lakh as of December 2023 - have created over 12.42 lakh direct jobs in the country. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2023-24 in parliament on Monday. The top sectors for startups in 2023 were edtech (16%), enterprise tech (12%), BFSI (10%) among others.