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Centre gives approval to IT Policy

Last Updated 21 September 2012, 16:54 IST

 The Centre said the National Policy on Information Technology 2012, which aims to leverage information and communications technology to address nation’s developmental challenges, has been approved by the Cabinet.

The policy envisages the growth of IT market to $300 billion and creation of additional 10 million employments by 2020. “Increase revenues of IT and ITeS (Information Technology Enabled Services) Industry from $100 billion currently to $300 billion by 2020 and expand exports from $69 billion currently to $200 billion by 2020,” is its objective.

Under the policy, government has plans to to create a pool of 10 million additional skilled manpower in ICT.

 One of the thrust areas of the policy will be to enhance transparency, accountability, efficiency, reliability and decentralization in government and in particular, in delivery of public services by using ICT.


The policy will be notified in the gazette shortly and detailed proposals for individual initiatives will be formulated in consultation with the concerned ministries.

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(Published 21 September 2012, 16:53 IST)

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