Introduction
The Indian Information Technology/ Software industry is a global powerhouse today, and its impact on India has been incomparable. It has contributed immensely in positioning the country as a preferred investment destination amongst global investors and creating hug job opportunities in India, as well as in the USA, Europe and other parts of the world. In the last decade, the industry has grown many folds in revenue terms, and relative share to India’s GDP is around 7and 8 percent in FY2021-22. India is the topmost off-shoring destination for IT companies across the world. Having proven its capabilities in delivering both on-shore and off-shore services to global clients, emerging technologies now offer an entire new gamut of opportunities for top IT firms in India. The country's cost competitiveness in providing IT services, which is approximately 3-4 times cheaper than the US, continues to be its Unique Selling Proposition (USP) in the global sourcing market. Indian IT/Software industry offers cost-effectiveness, great quality, high reliability, speedy deliveries and, above all, the use of state-of-the-art technologies globally.
The Indian IT/ ITeS industry has a leading position globally and has been progressively contributing to the growth of exports and creation of employment opportunities. India’s IT-BPM industry (excluding e-commerce) is expected to grew by 15.5% to reach at USD 227 billion, including exports of 178 USD Billion in FY2021-22 (E). The IT/Software industry has also created large employment opportunities and is estimated to employ 5.1 million professionals, an addition of 4,45,000 people over FY 2021-2022 (E). Women employees account for 36% (1.8 million) share in total industry employee base.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is coordinating strategic activities, promoting skill development programmes, enhancing infrastructure capabilities and supporting R&D for India’s leadership position in IT and IT-enabled Services.
