From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network
Bengaluru, Oct 25: A technology park will be set up in the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) building and required land for expansion of Mysuru airport will be provided immediately, Dr C N Ashwatha Narayana, Higher Education, IT/BT and S&T Minister announced in Mysuru on Monday.
Addressing the day-long event, ‘The Big Tech Show@ Mysuru’, he said the ‘Mysuru Experience Center’ which also gives a feel of the tech ecosystem of the city will be established at the exhibition center.
Cyber security is becoming essential for every person, he said pointing out that Mysuru should leverage the existing tech ecosystem and become a cyber-security hub, the Minister felt.
He said at least 15 companies should start their Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in the city.
Sharing experiences of his recent visit to Dubai World Expo, he said investors are ready to invest in Karnataka in terms of lakhs of crores. In the same way, the State should grow ‘Beyond Bengaluru’ to absorb the investment in the right way, Dr Narayana said.
“Though Start-ups in the State are seeing major investments, 90% of it is coming from outside and only 10% is from domestic investors. But domestic investors should come forward to invest and make use of the opportunity to garner economic benefits,” he said.
“The government is taking all measures to nurture the tech echo system evenly all across by introducing Engineering R& D policy, Fab policy, providing land subsidy, power subsidy, mandatory 30 weeks of internship for engineering students among other measures,” he explained.
Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrashekhar, who addressed virtually participating from Delhi, said Karnataka should become aSstate of 300 Billon Dollar economy by 2025 in line with Prime Narendra Modi’s target of the country becoming a trillion-dollar digital economy by then.
B V Naidu, Chairperson, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) said, Rs 45 crore has been sanctioned by the government to set up a Common Facility Center in the city to promote the growth of innovative industries in the region.
Dr E V Ramana Reddy, Additional Chief Secretary of Department of Electronics, IT/BT and S&T said, in the post-pandemic situation when ‘work from home and work from anywhere' has become the norm, the city has tremendous potential to emerge as a Cyber Security Hub and to have GCC’s.
Debjani Ghosh, President NASSCOM also addressed. Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraje Wodeyar of Mysuru Royal Family, Pavan Ranga, Dr Meena Nagaraj, Director, Department of IT/BT attended the event.
Later, Minister Dr Narayana met Vidyashankar S, Vice-Chancellor, Karnataka State Open University, and discussed setting up an IT park in the building of 1 lakh sq. ft which belongs to the University.
3 MoUs inked
‘The Big Tech Show@ Mysuru’ held on Monday witnessed the inking of 3 MoUs in presence of Dr C N Ashwatha Narayana,Minister for IT/BT and S&T.
A MoU between KDEM and Bherunda Foundation will work to attract Digital Economy investments into Mysuru and create employment opportunities. Royal Family of Mysuru will promote Mysuru towards this and work with KDEM.
Another MoU between KDEM and ISAC will see to set up Cyber Ranges in key locations to make Karnataka the most favored Engineering & Research and Development destination.
The third MoU between the State Government and VM ware will be to empower 1500 women with the skills required to return to their technology careers.