Topics Covered: Indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI):
Context:
The Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is investing up to ₹400 crore in setting up office and connectivity infrastructure across several cities, offering small technology firms a ‘plug-and-play’ facility.
About Software Technology Parks of India (STPI):
It is an autonomous society under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
- Established in 1991.
- Objective of encouraging, promoting and boosting the export of software from India.
- The STPI’s Governing Council’s Chairperson is the Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology.
Other key objectives:
- To provide statutory and other promotional services to the exporters by implementing Software Technology Parks (STP)/ Electronics and Hardware Technology Parks (EHTP) Schemes, SEZ scheme and other such schemes which may be formulated and entrusted by the Government from time to time.
- To promote micro, small and medium entrepreneurs by creating conducive environment for entrepreneurship in the field of IT/ITES.
- To establish and manage infrastructure resources such as Datacom facilities, Project Management and Consultancy and IT support facilities.
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Prelims and Mains Link:
STPI- Objectives and functions.
Sources: the Hindu.