This is my first blog post

1. Information Technology (IT) is the world's fastest growing economic activity. The IT industry has been found to be ideal for Kerala in terms of its potential to generate opportunities and employment with little pressure on land, environment and other resources. This is one of the most people-friendly and environment-friendly industries of modern times.

2. The Government understands the enormous potential of Information Technology not only as a tool for improving governance and creating more jobs, but more significantly, as a means to greatly enhance the standard of living of the people. Use of IT in enhancing the delivery of Government services leads to a very responsive and transparent administration facilitating the empowerment of the people and satisfying their right of information.

3. The Policy Statement addresses the following components.

1. Increased application of Information Technology in all walks of life.
2. Enhancing the IT industry base so as to make Kerala a very fertile location for ventures in Information Technology.
3. Creating a robust State Information Infrastructure.
4. Human Resource Development for Information Technology.