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The
Information Technology and IT Enabled Services sector in India
is looking towards Tier-II and Tier-III cities to meet the
growing demands of the industry for sourcing its required
skilled manpower. The youth of Manipur have not only excelled
in the field of Sports, but have already established a
noticeable presence in the ITES industry in India. Many of
these young professionals have shown enterprise and skills
that have raised them to higher management positions in the
industry.
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IT
industry can look to Manipur as a small but good
source for IT manpower produced by such Institutions
as:
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Manipur
University - Dept. of Computer Science (MCA
course)
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Manipur
Institute of Technology (B.Tech.-Computer Science)
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DOEACC
Imphal Centre (DOEACC A & B levels, MCA
courses)
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Various
Franchisees of Reputed IT Training organisations
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CISCO
Learning Centre at Manipur University ( CCNA)
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National
Institute of Technology (NIT), Imphal
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Manipur
Institute of Management (MIMS) produces MBAs.
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addition to the above, a large pool of manpower completing
their education and training in other States is in the
pipeline. Training in niche areas such as Medical
Transcription and 2D Animation are being imparted in Manipur.
To enhance the employability of the educated youth in the ITES
and Hospitality sectors, soft-skills training is also imparted
by private sector institutions. The pool of talented manpower
from Manipur is getting well aligned to the needs of the IT/ITES
industry. Broadly, the goal of the Government of Manipur is
working to facilitate the production and training of the
educated English-speaking youth of Manipur with the IT
qualifications and skill-set required by the IT/ITES industry
for their employment.
Business-friendly IT
Infrastructure:Manipur State is
striving to score higher on being business-friendly in terms
of the available IT infrastructure. These include:
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Software
Technology Parks of India (STPI) unit of Imphal with
Earth station and OFC connectivity. |
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Upgradation
of IT infrastructure at Imphal to provide modern
Business-ready built-up
office space for IT/ITES firms. |
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Uninterrupted
Power Supply – A dedicated 11KV power line has been
extended to
the IT Park. |
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Data
connectivity and Internet over OFC – The PGCIL has
an OFC backbone running
on 132KV Towers which are extremely reliable. Terrestrial OFC of BSNL and AirTel are also available. |
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Internet
on the move – Various Telcos like BSNL, Tata Indicom,
Airtel etc. are providing Wireless Internet across
the State. |
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