Next Generation Incubation Scheme (NGIS) was launched by Honorable Union Minister for Electronics & IT and Communication and Law & Justice Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasad from Patna, Bihar through Webinar. Also at the event, laying of foundation stone was also done by the Honorable Union Minister for NIELET centre at Muzaffarpur. The online event was attended by Sh. Sushil Modi, Deputy Chief Minister, Govt. of Bihar. The event was moderated by Dr. Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India. The Honorable Union Minister said that to make India a software product nation is the need of the hour which is in line to idea of our Honorable Prime Minister which is to make this great nation #AtmaNirbharBharat and the very purpose of this scheme i.e. #STPINGIS is to find talents hidden in the smaller towns of India who with their determination and hard work want to see their software products in the world market. Under NGIS, #STPICHUNAUTI an online challenge to find software & embedded electronics oriented products & solutions hidden in Tier 2/3 cities of India viz. Dehradun, Agartala, Bhilai, Bhuvaneshwar, Guwahati, Jaipur, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Mohali, Patna and Vijaywada has been initiated and last date for filling of applications for start-ups is 7th September, 2020. Applications can be filled on https://ngis.stpi.in/. NGIS is STPI's comprehensive incubation scheme which has a vision to drive the rise of India as a Software Product Nation so as to make India a global player in development, production and supply of Innovative, Efficient and Secure Software Products thus facilitating the growth across the entire spectrum of ICT sector as envisioned in the National Policy on Software Products (NPSP) '“ 2019. NextGen Startup Challenge Contest (CHUNAUTI '“ Challenge Hunt Under NGIS for Advanced Uninhibited Technology Intervention) is a challenge under NGIS to find the products & solutions to address the issues/challenges faced during and post pandemic situation. CHUNAUTI is looking to identify and support the solutions which can support Government, industries & public at large for their seamless operations and enabling them to face the varied difficulties & bottlenecks during and post pandemic situation. The Selected Startups/Applicants shall be offered Seed funding of up to Rs.25 lakhs and Startups selected in the pre-incubation program will also be paid Rs.10,000/- Per month as internship stipend. The selected start-ups with their innovative ideas from the focused technologies can become a beneficiary of NGIS by participating in the 'All India Start-up Challenges/Hackathons' and be part of the building the Software Product Nation. The event was also joined by the Honorable Minister from Bihar Sh. Suresh Sharma, MLA from Bihar Sh. Sanjeev Chaurasia & Sh. Nitin Nabin, Sh. Ajay Prakash Sawhney, Secretary, MeitY among other eminent members. /DW/