Team Herald
PANJIM: Local Information Technology (IT) companies should be given importance, improve manpower and to make the 750-odd annual pass-outs from five different engineering colleges ‘industry ready’ so that they can be offered jobs in the State itself, were the points discussed by the Goa Technology Association (GTA) for the community meet of its members in which two panel discussions were held, on Friday.
The first panel discussion was on “Decoding Goa Tech Industry” and the second on “Boosting IT Export”. The discussions were on how to leverage the Goa IT industry not only within the State but also across the world.
One of the major points which emerged out of these discussions were on how to improve the manpower in Goa and make the 750-odd annual pass-outs from five different engineering colleges and make them “industry ready” so that they can be offered jobs in Goa itself. Also, the IT industry wanted that much attention should be paid on skilling, training and development of resources and up-scaling them.
The panelists also mentioned that the State government, even if they invite big companies to Goa must keep their priorities clear and it should support the local companies.
“We do not want IT parks etc. What we need it real support for local companies,” said one of the panelists, when asked what they want from the State government.
The panelists also shared their IT vision and spoke about marketing strategies they use for IT exports and how to grow, generate revenue and create employment in the State.
After the panel discussions, seven new members were inducted in the Goa Technology Association by President Milind Anvekar.
He then addressed the gathering and highlighted the GTA plans and said, “The GTA has already presented a road map for IT ecosystem for 2022-23 to the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant. We expect that the new IT Minster will help bring the Goa’s IT industry back on track.”
Mangirish Salelkar, founder president of GTA delivered vote of thanks.
