MP to observe 2013 as IT Empowerment Year

Jan 1 In Madhya Pradesh, the year 2013 will be observed as Information Technology Empowerment Year. Our correspondent reports that several steps would be taken to boost the IT sector during the year. All MoUs signed in the IT sector will be implemented during the Year. Work will be undertaken for development of new IT parks in Bhopal and Indore. Electronic manufacturing hubs will be established at Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior and Jabalpur. Rural women will be given IT training while maximum number of government officers and employees will be made IT-savvy. Besides this an IT cadre will be developed for making available skilled human resources from state to block levels. Work will be done on a mission mode in mobile governance sector so that good governance can be ensured at the lowest level.