Lok Sabha Question No. 2830 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-03
Subject: Information Technology
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2830

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 03.08.2022

## INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## 2830.   SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  increase  revenue  in  the  field  of  information technology and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of the competition with other countries in the field of information technology and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  indigenous  manufacturing  of  electronic components and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the  Government proposes to increase the availability of computer/I.T. programming in regional languages across the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a):  Yes Sir. Under the Digital India program, India is emerging as a trusted partner in the global value chain. With increased digitalization, India is poised to be a trillion dollar digital economy  and  has referred the  coming  decade as Techade.  The Indian Information Technology (IT) Sector has been growing Year on Year (YoY). As per National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), the sector has grown around  16% from USD196  Billion  in  financial  year  2020-21  to  USD227  Billion  in  financial  year  202122(estimated), thereby adding over 5 lakh employees in FY 2021-22 to reach 51 lakh direct jobs.  To  maintain  this  growth  momentum,  the  government  has  taken  various  steps  which include  setting  up  of  62  centres  of  Software  Technology  Parks  of  India  (STPI)  across  the country and recently notified amendments to Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Rules to enable long term hybrid work model or Work from Home (WFH) for 50% employees of units in SEZs. To create employment opportunities and dispersal of IT/ITES industry in small cities and towns, the government had launched two BPO promotion schemes, namely India BPO Promotion Scheme (IBPS) and North East BPO Promotion Scheme (NEBPS) under Digital India Program. In addition, the government has launched several programs to promote StartUps and entrepreneurship such as Next Generation Incubation Scheme (NGIS),  Technology Incubation  and  Development of  Entrepreneurs  (TIDE 2.0)  Scheme   and various  domain  specific  Centres  of  Excellence  (CoEs)  which  also  support  in  generating employment opportunities. Further, to develop the future work force in emerging digital skills Government and National Association of Software and Services (NASSCOM) have jointly

initiated a programme titled 'FutureSkills PRIME (Programme for Re-skilling/Up-skilling of IT Manpower for Employability)'.The government has also come up with National Policy on Software Products (NPSP)to create a vibrant software product ecosystem to complement the robust IT Industry for continued growth, new employment and enhance competitiveness. The Government has also initiated various market development programs in many regions such as Nordics and Africa, Gemenics, China and Japan regions to increase market access for Indian IT companies including SMEs and Start-Ups.

(b): Yes Sir. The Government is aware of the competition the Industry faces from countries like  Vietnam,  Philippines,  Singapore,  etc.  However,  India  continues  to  retain  leadership position in the field of IT with around 55 % share of the total global IT sourcing market.

(c): Yes Sir. Government is aiming to make India a significant design and manufacturing hub in the Global Value Chain for electronics as part of AtmaNirbhar Bharat economic policies. Government is broadening and deepening the electronic manufacturing ecosystem. National Policy  on  Electronics  2019  (NPE  2019)  envisions  positioning  India  as  a  global  hub  for Electronics  System  Design  and  Manufacturing (ESDM)  by  encouraging  and  driving capabilities in the country for developing core components, including chipsets, and creating an enabling environment for the industry to compete globally.

(d) and (e): No Sir, there is no such proposal under consideration. However, Government has launched  National  Digital  platform  for  languages  i.e.  'Bhashini'  which  aims  to  enable  all Indians easy access to the internet and digital services in their own languages, and increase the content in Indian languages.

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