Mangaluru: The State Union Minister for Entrepreneurship, Development of Skills, Electronics and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the government’s priority was to diversify technology outside Bengaluru.
“A team has been seeking internet connectivity and infrastructure problems in various districts.
The government has discussed with the industry to invest in TI parks in the district outside Bengaluru,” Chandrasekhar said.
He said Tier-2 cities such as Mangaluru and Hubballi-Dharwad have good potential to promote long-distance work, and that these cities must focus on better infrastructure arrangements for cloud computing and internet connectivity.
The minister, interacting with the media on Wednesday as part of Janaashirvada Yatra, said a digital village project in each district to provide connectivity to each house was launched.
“In the post-covid world, employees are dictating models and prefer to work from home.
Thus, there are structural changes in the way IT companies are managed, not only in India, but the world.
More and more companies are expected to invest in remote work, because Providing more flexibility to the company and safer for employees.
The remote works is a new new thing, and therefore cities need to have internet and cloud infrastructure, “he said, adding a department to focus on accelerating the Bharatnet project in the state.
At the Vision Group meeting held by the Indian Industrial Confederation, Chapter Mangaluru, Chandrashekar on Tuesday said that stakeholders in the level-2 cities must focus on strengthening infrastructure that promotes long-distance work, which has received traction in post-covid situations .
The districts outside Bengaluru have to work to build an environmental system where their potential in the fields of education, health and other sectors can be exhibited to the world, he said, adding there is a good demand for electronic goods, research and development, and the use of the internet for software as service.
The central government is ready to support the district in training young people in new skills that will make these areas as providers of human resources in skilled areas, he added.
MP also recalled its bond with Mangaluru and Manipal, where it became a computer engineer.