IT-ITeS exports to touch USD 130 bn by 2016-17: Govt

DeitY implementing CSC schemes to promote information technology in rural areas

PTI | August 24, 2012



Exports from the IT-ITeS industry are forecast to grow by 13.8 per cent a year to reach USD 130 billion by 2016-17 from USD 68.7 billion in 2011-12, a working group report on Information Technology has said.

"The IT-ITES industry's exports are forecast to grow at a CAGR of 13.8 per cent and reach USD 130 billion by FY 2016-17 from USD 68.7 billion (estimated) in FY 2011-2012," Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot informed Parliament on Thursday. He was citing a report of the working group on IT for the 12th Five Year Plan.

Pilot said in order to promote information technology in rural areas, the Department of Electronic and Information Technology (DeitY) is implementing common service centre schemes (CSCs) wherein 1,00,000 centers are planned to be set up in the rural areas.

"As on July 31, 2012, a total of 91,725 CSCs have been rolled out in the country," Pilot said.

The CSC scheme is being implemented in a public private partnership mode, he added.

"The department has also launched a scheme wherein all village level entrepreneurs who operate the CSCs will be given training in course in computer concepts (CCC) by National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT)," he added.

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