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Mphasis F1 Foundation and The/Nudge Prize's Digital Naukri Challenge Announces Four Finalists to Scale Digital Livelihoods for Over 30,000 Women Across India
The Digital Naukri Challenge yesterday named four finalists who will each aim to place 5,000+ women in flexible digital jobs over the next nine months, with a collective target of enabling 30,000+ digital livelihood opportunities. B2R Technologies, Futwork, Karya, and Myna Mahila Foundation were announced at a Bengaluru event, and each received milestone grants of ₹35 lakh to fund their next stage of growth.
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