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Troopp is India’s first online volunteering platform. On Troopp non-profits can post their jobs/tasks and volunteers can complete these by working from home. At present there are 120+ non-profits from around the world and volunteering worth INR 70 thousand have already been completed through Troopp platform (in a duration of 2 weeks).

2c:T461,Vinay Murthy, a software designer, imagined a fruitful career in the IT industry when he came to Bengaluru after completing his BTech in Coimbatore. But he was in for a rude jolt as he lost three jobs in quick succession. Disheartened, he tried his hand at running an apparel retail business in the city. But success in the business was shortlived as the apparel firm he sourced his merchandise from went bust. Unable to get credit terms from other manufacturers, he shut shop. “I have no money. But I am hoping to borrow and start another business,” he says in broken English. With India churning out 7.5 million graduates every year with practically no employable skills, a vast majority of them have the same life as Vinay. Doing something of their own is the only option they have. Then, jobs do not seem to be first choice of the otherwise advantaged English-speaking population that has been educated at reputed schools and colleges. Graduates from top colleges like the IITs, IIMs, BITs-Pilani and other top 50 B-schools in the country have been at the forefront of a thriving startup culture in the country. 2d:T627,