UP Recruitment Assistance for New IT Units
Government of Uttar Pradesh · Central government
Uttar Pradesh's IT and ITeS Policy 2022 pays new IT/ITeS units ₹20,000 per eligible employee recruited.
Open, rolling. Applications are accepted continuously — there is no deadline.
Key facts
- Subsidy amount
- From ₹20,000
- Instrument
- Subsidy
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Disbursement
- Reimbursed after spend
About this scheme
The Recruitment Assistance scheme operates as an incentive under the Uttar Pradesh IT and ITeS Policy 2022. It seeks to boost employment generation and draw investment into the state's IT/ITeS sector. New IT/ITeS units that set up operations in Uttar Pradesh — leaving out Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad districts — and commit to substantial fixed capital investment are eligible. The scheme's main purpose is to ease the early-stage human resource costs of hiring local talent.
By extending financial support for recruiting fresh graduates, the scheme works to generate lasting jobs for students domiciled in UP. It also encourages participating units to embed themselves in the state's economy.
The initiative forms part of the government's efforts to build a skilled and active workforce, which it regards as necessary for the information technology industry's growth across Uttar Pradesh.
Who can apply
- Eligible business forms
- Private limited company, Limited liability partnership, One person company, Partnership firm, Sole proprietorship
- Udyam registration
- Not specified
- MSME registration
- Not specified
- DPIIT startup recognition
- Not specified
- GST registration
- Not specified
- Where the business may be based
- Uttar Pradesh
- New IT/ITeS units must be located in Uttar Pradesh, but not in Gautam Buddh Nagar or Ghaziabad districts. - The unit must have made a minimum Fixed Capital Investment of ₹2 Crores. - Recruitment assistance applies only where the recruited employee remains continuously employed for at least 1 year. - The unit must undertake to recruit, every year, no fewer than 30 first-job students who are UP domiciles and have studied at colleges in UP.
How to apply
To claim Recruitment Assistance under the Uttar Pradesh IT and ITeS Policy 2022:
- An eligible IT/ITeS unit has to file its application via the portal or department named in the policy guidelines. - Documents sought are expected to cover proof of incorporation, particulars of fixed capital investment, employee records showing continuous employment, and confirmation that new recruits satisfy the domicile and first-job student conditions. - The application then goes before the concerned state authority, which checks it against the policy terms. - Once approved, the unit may claim the assistance in respect of eligible employees, provided it continues to meet the recruitment and employment conditions.
How applications are assessed
Under the IT and ITeS Policy 2022, recruitment assistance applications are assessed by a committee drawn from the Department of IT & Electronics, Government of Uttar Pradesh, or by a nodal agency nominated for the purpose. The committee checks that the applicant qualifies as a new IT/ITeS establishment, examines its fixed capital investment, and confirms compliance with the prescribed recruitment conditions, which cover continuous employment and the yearly intake of students domiciled in UP.
Frequently asked questions
What is the benefit provided under this scheme?
New IT/ITeS units are eligible for recruitment assistance of ₹20,000 for each eligible employee they hire.
What are the primary eligibility criteria for units?
New IT/ITeS units in Uttar Pradesh qualify only if they are newly established, hold a minimum Fixed Capital Investment of ₹2 Crores, and are located outside the Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad districts.
What are the conditions for claiming the assistance per employee?
The employee must remain continuously employed for at least one year, and the unit must hire a minimum of 30 first-job students domiciled in UP from colleges in UP every year.
How long can a unit receive this recruitment assistance?
Recruitment assistance can be availed for five years starting from the date on which eligibility is established.
Which areas of Uttar Pradesh are eligible for this scheme?
Every district in Uttar Pradesh qualifies, except for Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad.
Is there a minimum number of employees required for annual recruitment?
Yes. To qualify for this benefit, a unit must commit to recruiting at least 30 first-job students each year who are UP domicile candidates from colleges based in Uttar Pradesh.
Sectors
- Ites
- Uttar Pradesh
- Recruitment
- Employment
- New Units
Details last verified on 15 September 2026. Source: the issuer's published information.