Page 34 - 2018 October Newsletter WEBEL

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October 2018 Issue

07 September 2018

As a policy of the State Government, for the purpose of developing IT and ITeS industries across the State, Government
of West Bengal has decided to spread the activities of IT to tier-II, tier-III cities in West Bengal. State Government firmly
believes that focus on IT sector in tier-II, tier-III cities will promote the huge technology potential of the local youth and
create further employment opportunities and wealth generation for its people.

In this context Department of IT & Electronics, Govt. of West Bengal has organized an interactive session on “How to
grow your IT business in Asansol” with aspiring local IT entrepreneurs in Asansol IT Park on 7th September, 2018.
Asansol has already witnessed development of IT Parks and facilities in the town. Asansol IT Park is already 64%
occupied with eighteen (18) companies operating and having 200 IT and other professionals, operating in the Park.
Purpose of the session was to create awareness among local youth on how IT skills can be leveraged to create
sustainable IT businesses and how Government of West Bengal with its initiatives in developing IT infrastructure, right
ecosystem and skill development is contributing to the growth of IT entrepreneurship in Asansol.

The event was attended by Shri Debashis Sen, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, DIT&E Govt. of West Bengal along with
Shi Prodip Mukhopadhyay, CEO, WIL, Shri Manas Das, DGM (IDM), WBEIDCL, Shri RS Ray, Advisor (CPR), WBEIDCL and
representatives from NASSCOM.

At the beginning Shri Maloy Paul Chowdhury, Deputy
Manager (IDM), WBEIDCL said that under the able
guidance of the Dept. of IT&E and in presence of
Nasscom, Webel is doing IT awareness campaign in all
the districts and the session in Asansol IT Park is a part of
that series of awareness generation program. He
requested Shri Manas Das, DGM (IDM), WBEIDCL to
deliver the welcome address.

 Shri Maloy Paul Chowdhury, Dy Manager (IDM) giving an overview

Shri Manas Das, DGM (IDM) welcomed the audience and
mentioned that the journey of this series of awareness
programs was started from Asansol on 9th June 2017.
These awareness programs are being conducted in every
district to let the local entrepreneurs know what the
Government is doing for them. As per the policy of the
State Government in every district one IT park is being
constructed. He announced that since 2012, 14 IT parks
have been made ready and this state of the art facility is
catered at a very low rent. Recently the rent is reduced by
35 to 40% for the benefit of the entrepreneurs.
Shri Manas Das, DGM (IDM) delivering welcome address

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