Meghalaya plan to boost IT sector

SHILLONG, May 2 ? Meghalaya was better placed in comparison to other north-eastern States in developing Information Technology, Meghalaya Information, Technology Minister Cyprian Sangma said, reports PTI. Inaugurating a one-day workshop on E-Governance and community information centre ( CIC) project here for State Government officials, Sangma said this was due to the fact that Meghalaya was the centre for education in the region. ?Besides it has sufficient power and a conducive climate for the development of Information Technology,? he said. The State Government, he said was committed to promote strategic partnership with global leaders in IT infrastructure and IT Education for which incentives would be provided. Sangma said that a few multi-national companies in collaboration with local entrepreneurs had already come forward to provide computer education in the State. He added the Government would seek the assistance of National Informatics Centre (NIC) in matters relating to E-Governance and fully utilise the CICs which would be established in different community development blocks in the State. Speaking on the occasion, Meghalaya chief secretary J Tayeng said the establishment of CICs in 32 blocks headquarters in seven districts of the State, would help the State Government in monitoring rural developmental programmes. Tayeng said computerisation of Government departments was going in a phased manner.