3 years since last policy expired, Gujarat govt hasn’t declared new IT policy:Congress
October 16, 2014
Ahmedabad, 16 October 2014
Gujarat Congress today in a statement slammed the state government for its failure to declare new policy on Information Technology(IT) even after the previous policy has expired three years ago.
Gujarat Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi in a statement said that the BJP government in Gujarat had declared IT policy for year 2006-11 in the past. Even after three years period of the state government has not declared new policy.
He said Gujarat had favored large industry in previous policy but the state has failed to attract any major IT company in last seven years.
He added that thousands of youths of Gujarat have to settle in other states for employment in this sector.
He said ever year14,000 degree students of IT, computer and electronics complete their education. Not only this but 4,000 BCA and 6,000 MCA students also complete their education. They don’t get enough jobs within state.
He sai Infocity has become shopping hub, IT parks of Raheja, DLF, Satyam couldn’t materialize. The state government should immediately declare IT policy.
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