Bihar to organize IT ITeS Investor Conclave-cum-Hackathon

The Government of Bihar in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is organizing IT ITeS Investor Conclave-cum-Hackathon in Patna on 13-14 September 2017.

The main objective of the conclave is to showcase the state’s ongoing developmental efforts and highlight the initiatives being taken to create a strong eco-system as well as attract investments IT and ITeS and ESDM sectors. Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar and Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Law & Justice will be present at the conclave.

Along the conclave, Government of Bihar invites participation for a 24 hour national level hackathon providing students from elite institutions with a platform to brainstorm and solve real time problems being faced by various departments within state of Bihar using ICT.

The state government would also unveil vision doccuments related to information technology – IT & ITES Promotion Policy and Electronic System Design and Manufacture Promotion Policy – during the upcoming IT Conclave.

Bihar is one of the fastest growing state economies of the country with a projected CAGR of 13.4% during the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17). To further boost the economy, the government of Bihar is currently undertaking a slew of infrastructural, economic and business climate reforms for fostering investments.

With vision statements that are industry friendly and curated towards creating transparent governance, the state government has created an enabling environment for investments in Bihar with a special focus on the IT & ITeS sector.

 

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