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Information Technology Sector
 Availability of educated low-cost human
resource
A
new IT Policy is in the pipeline to replace the earlier policy
of 2000
State
Govt. is taking initiative to promote IT education in schools,
colleges
and e-Governance
Tripura
is considered the second best IT destination in the North East
after
Guwahati; Potential for setting up IT-enabled services
Special
Incentives for IT industries in the new Tripura Incentive
Scheme 2007.
IT sector (including IT-enabled services) has
been identified as one of the major potential growth sectors
of the state. The literacy rate of the State is about 74% now,
which is higher than the national average. IT industry being a
knowledge-based industry, educated human resource is the most
promising resource of the State. It also has good network of
schools and colleges spread across the State, including 1
(one) National Institute of Technology (NIT), 1 (one)
Engineering College, 2(two) Polytechnic colleges and 8 (eight) ITls. The State Government is framing a new IT policy for the
development of Human Resources for Information Technology
through adoption of IT education, for boosting up investment
in IT sector and also for promotion of Electronic Governance.
Tripura has been considered the second best IT destination in
the North East, after Assam, in an independent study conducted
by NEDFi. The State Government has also accorded special
status to this industry and special incentives have been
announced for the IT industry in the new Incentive Package.
Already Community Information Centres (ClCs) have been set up
in 40 Rural Development Blocks. Another 45 numbers of Common
Service Centres (CSCs) are proposed to be set up at the
village level for delivery of citizen centric services. A
regional institute of e-learning & Information Technology is
being set up at Agartala by DOEACC.
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