stpi: Despite Omicron wave, FY 2012 saw exports from STPI units exceed Rs 5 lakh crore – Times of India

New Delhi: The boom in covid fast spreading cases omicron is not expected to disrupt the performance of units registered under STPI According to a top official, the plan with proven remote working protocols already in place.
cost of software export From software technology park India’s units are expected to exceed Rs 5 lakh crore during FY22Arvind Kumar, director general of STPI, said, almost the same level or slightly higher than last year.
The proactive safety protocols during the previous waves of COVID have resulted in the adoption of an effective remote working model, and the digital nature of work has enabled STPI units to maintain continuity of services without any disruption.
Kumar said the value of software exports from units registered under the STPI scheme is expected to be a little over Rs 5 lakh crore during FY12, from around Rs 4.96 lakh crore in FY2011.
Kumar told PTI, “We will not fall short of the levels achieved in FY2011, given that the remote working model has matured and is proven. All the enabling provisions for work from home are already in place. and the online approval process is on.”
Therefore, Omicron’s rising cases in the country are not expected to disrupt the performance or business of these software units, he said.
There are 4,689 units registered under the SPTI scheme.
Software Technology Park of India or STPI is an autonomous body under? Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) established to encourage, promote and promote software exports from India.
STPI aims to promote a culture of tech entrepreneurship and innovation in the country by starting over 25 entrepreneurship centers in emerging technology domains.
It is one of the largest technology incubators in India with an area of ​​about 1.3 million square feet spread across various tier 1/2/3 cities. It is also assisting in the formulation of India BPO Incentive Scheme 2.0. In addition, STPI has launched Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC 2.0) scheme to strengthen the electronics sector.
It is working to promote export of IT and IT-enabled services from the country by providing plug and play incubation facilities for start-up companies, providing single window regulatory services under STP and Electronic Hardware Technology Park (EHTP) schemes. Used to be. High speed data communication services along with young entrepreneurs for seamless access to offshore IT/ITES exports.

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