The State Government of Telangana on 16th September 2021 has launched the second IT policy 2021-2026 with an aim to double the IT and IT-enabled Services annual exports to 3 lakh crore and increase the direct employment base to 10 lakh by 2026 from the existing 6.25 lakh.
Key highlights from the new ITC policy:
- The government will make citizens familiar with digital opportunities and ensure that citizens are in a position to take advantage of technology in their day-to-day lives.
- Basic Artificial Intelligence training will be provided for all technology graduates to be prepared for the next wave of employment creation in the new technologies.
- There will be special focus on Electric Vehicles, Battery Storage Systems, Consumer Electronics, Medical Devices and Automobile sectors and we will attract over Rs.75,000 Crores in investment and over 3 Lakh jobs in the electronics sector.
- A dedicated Smart Cities wing will be created in collaboration with the MA&UD Department with an aim to create over 40 smart regions in the state benchmarking with the best smart cities in the world.
- Further the state will establish itself as the leader in technology-based governance through the creation of the data stack, a data analysis wing and promotion of ethical usage of emerging technologies such as AI, ML and Blockchain in government services.
