PANAJI
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the IT industry bounced back strongly and is playing an important role in reviving State economy overcoming the Covid situation in the State which was challenging for every industry.
Sawant was speaking at the Goa Technology Association Award function organised by GTA at Hotel Hilton at Kadamba Plateau Ribandar.
The Chief Minister conferred awards to the recipient of the Awards.
“The organising of such event by GTA with such big participation is encouraging he said and added that he is happy with young leaders who are excelling in IT sector and his government would like to support their endeavour. The government would also like to work with GTA to accomplish the objective of Swayampurna Goa,” he reiterated.
The IT sector has a potential to create employment avenues which has been proved during critical situation like Covid pandemic. He said the government will strive to provide 100 per cent placement for IT passed youth in Goa.
He complimented GTA for completing four successful years of its inception.
Information & Technology Minister Jennifer Monserrate in her address said that as a Minister for IT she intends to promote, support IT industries in the State and put them on the world map. To accomplish this her government strives to create resources and opportunities for the IT sector.
She thanked GTA for extending helping hand to the government in achieving its objective. “The IT Department has schemes and policies for IT sector,” she added.
President of Goa Technology Association, Milind Anvekar while addressing said that the objective behind establishing Goa Technology Association was to provide the requisite fillip to IT ecosystem in Goa. The GTA with the cooperation of State government succeeded in making strides by taking Goan IT industry on national and international level.
The GTA, Anvekar said intends to work on policy advocacy, talent and market development, market and industry development. He said GTA is in dialogue with Goa government in terms of policy implementation both startup and IT. Talent development is very important and we have to work on talent development keeping in view our future needs.
Ankita Anand, Director IT, Members of GTA, IT Professionals attended the function.
