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In June accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said it would fork out $12 billion over five years towards generating 100,000 new jobs.
It has now come out with a new business strategy for India that will see the company invest Rs1,600 crore and create over 10,000 additional jobs over the next five years.
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The India operations are part of pwc’s 'The New Equation' initiative, a novel approach in how the firm sees fresh opportunities serving the clients.
It sees a spiral in campus hiring by over five times over the next five years.
The firm is also targeting a minimum of 40 per cent gender diversity.
There are also plans by the company to set up a pwc research institute to assist clients in mapping emerging trends.