India, June 8 -- In a significant initiative aimed at utilising the talent pool of candidates who narrowly miss selection in the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) examinations, the state government on June 5 approved the launch of the 'Nipun Setu' portal.

The portal will be a dedicated platform to connect such candidates with potential employers in the private sector, public sector undertakings, government corporations and semi-government bodies, on the lines of the Pratibha Setu of the Union Public Service Commission.

The government has directed that development of the portal must be completed within two months. The expenditure for creation and operation of the portal will be met from approved budgetary provisions of the MAI...