Human resource
development shall occupy highest priority with the State Government. The
HRD
upgradation will be with the twin objectives of
providing necessary manpower to the IT sector for
its growth and to improve the employability of the
residents in IT.
| 1. |
IT literacy in
Government schools and colleges shall occupy high priority.
Enhancement of IT literacy shall be carried out
jointly by Hartron and Education Department in association with
the private sector. The phased plan for IT
literacy shall be implemented by the year 2003. The basic
courses shall be so designed as to provide ready employment
opportunities in low end IT enabled services. |
| 2. |
IT module in
engineering and non-engineering degree and diploma courses shall
be introduced. |
| 3. |
The Government
shall encourage setting up internet clubs for students in all
educational institutions. |
| 4. |
The output of
students in IT in technical institutions shall be tripled in the
next three years to meet the growing market demand. |
| 5. |
Promotion of
Distance Education - In order to enable access of Centres of
Learning to students 'Anywhere, Anytime',
initiative will be taken for promotion of distance education
using electronic class rooms. Universities, other
educational institutions, vocational training and technical
education centres will be encouraged to create infrastructure
throughout the state to achieve this objective. Private sector
contribution and other feasible sources of investment including
local initiative shall also be encouraged. |
| 6. |
Networking of
Centres of Learning - The State Government shall promote
networking of all the universities and other centres of research
and learning. The HARNET shall be made freely available
for this initiative. |
| 7. |
For making the
e-citizen interface successful, citizens will be trained in
information retrieval and transmission. |
Indian
Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)
|
The State Govt. has
approached the Government of India for setting up of Indian
Institute of Information Technology in the State. The Government
is committed to provide necessary support like adequate land and
other infrastructure for setting up IIIT in the Government
sector. |
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The State Govt.
shall also encourage setting up of Advanced Institutes of
Information Technology and specialised schools of
Information Technology by private promoters as Centres of
excellence in IT. Such Institutes shall be developed for
providing high-end education in Information Technology, research
and development and shall be ultimately developed as a deemed
Universities. |
|
The Government
shall also encourage setting up of Institutes in the private
sector for development of IT professionals and for upgradation
of skills of high-end IT professionals answering the needs of IT
industry. |
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Certification
/ accreditations to IT professional shall be
granted by the Secretariate for Information Technology (SIT) in
association with private sector. A separate academic wing shall
be established in SIT for this purpose. |
