Chandigarh, August 04: In a bid to give further boost to electronics and information technology, Punjab Infotech is developing Mohali as a hub of electronics and IT.
Disclosing this here today Manoranjan Kalia, Industry and Commerce minister said that Punjab Infotech was also committed to take information technology to grass roots in the state.
More than 181 franchise of Cal-C (Centre of Advance learning in Computer) were already providing education in the field of computer software and hardware all over Punjab, to fulfill the growing need of trained man power of Information Technology Enterprises solutions (ITES) in Industry Sector.
He said that there had been tremendous growth in software export from Punjab recording an increase of Rs 500.38 crore in 2006-07 to Rs 666.44 crore in 2007-08 with total 257 software export units been registered under Software Technology Park of India scheme in Mohali.
–PTI