Government Initiatives

Some of the major initiatives taken by the Government to promote IT and ITeS sector in India are as follows:

• In April 2022, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issued directions to strengthen the cybersecurity in the country.
• In the Union Budget 2022-23, the allocation for IT and telecom sector stood at Rs. 88,567.57 crore (US$ 11.58 billion).
• The government introduced the STP Scheme, which is a 100% export-oriented scheme for the development and export of computer software, including export of professional services using communication links or physical media.
• In November 2021, the government launched the Internet Exchange in Uttarakhand to enhance the quality of internet services in the state.
• The Karnataka government has signed three MoUs worth US$ 13.4 million (Rs. 100.52 crore) to help the state's emerging technology sector.
• In September 2021, the Indian government announced a plan to build a cyber-lab for the ‘Online Capacity Building Programme on Crime Investigation, Cyber Law and Digital Forensics’ to strengthen cyber security capabilities.
• In September 2021, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) organised a workshop under the theme of ‘Connecting all Indians’ to promote public and private stakeholders’ interest in the country and expand internet access to remote areas.
• In September 2021, the Indian government launched the Meghalaya Enterprise Architecture Project (MeghEA) to boost service delivery and governance in the state by leveraging digital technologies, to make Meghalaya a high-income state by 2030.
• In September 2021, the Indian government launched Phase II of Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme to encourage research in 42 emerging technologies in information technology (IT), electronics system design & manufacturing (ESDM) and information technology enabled services (ITES).
• In September 2021, the Indian government inaugurated five National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) Centres in three North-Eastern states to boost availability of training centres and employment opportunities.
• On July 2, 2021, the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises launched six technology innovation platforms to develop technologies for globally competitive manufacturing in India. The six technology platforms have been developed by IIT Madras, Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI), International Centre for Automotive Technology (iCAT), Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), BHEL, and HMT, in association with IISc Banglore.
• The Department of Telecom, Government of India and Ministry of Communications, Government of Japan, signed an MoU to enhance cooperation in areas of 5G technologies, telecom security and submarine optical fibre cable system.