KCCI inks MoU with ESC India to promote Kashmir-based electronics and software units

Srinagar, June 21 (KNN) The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Tuesday signed an agreement with Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council of India (ESC) to promote Kashmir-based electronics and software units.

The MoU was signed by ESC Chairman Sandeep Narula and KCCI President Javid Ahmad Tenga in the presence of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

The agreement aims to promote Kashmir-based electronics and software units, organise buyer-seller meet, share experiences, best practices, and knowledge in the sector.

Speaking on the occasion, LG Sinha said, “This MoU is a momentous occasion for J&K and will hugely benefit the Electronic and IT Sector in J&K. Participation in trade fairs, access to global markets, and advisory services will create value addition to grassroots innovation and help the entrepreneurs to commercialise their technologies.”

He said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the reforms introduced over the past few years had brought transformational changes in electronics, communication, and technology sectors in J&K.

“In a short period of time, J&K has achieved several milestones in digitalisation to keep pace with the competition, to create infrastructure base for budding IT entrepreneurs, to help the rapidly growing economy, and to bring efficiency and transparency in public service delivery,” Sinha added.

The Lieutenant Governor further added that the rapid change in the IT sector provides an exciting opportunity to transform J&K and make it an IT hub of North India.

He said that with the help of ESC India and their vast global network, J&K would not only build on the gains of ongoing industrialisation but also unleash the creativity and enterprise latent in young entrepreneurs and start-up founders.

At the event, Sinha urged the Industries and Commerce Department, Information Technology Department and other stakeholders for utilising the full potential of Software Technology Park at Rangreth.

Chief Secretary, Arun Kumar Mehta; Commissioner Secretary Industries and Commerce Department, Vikramjit Singh; Vice Chairman ESC, Veer Sagar; and Executive Director ESC, Gurmeet Singh were also present on the occasion.  (KNN Bureau)