Advisor to Governor K Skandan on Friday visited rural business process outsourcing (BPO) at Bandipora and took a first-hand stock of its functioning.
According to an official spokesperson, officials on theoccasion informed the advisor that the BPO has attracted several investors,entrepreneurs and IT companies and after due process, a private company hasbeen selected to run the centre.
He was also informed that a large number of educated youthturned up to appear in walk-in interview for the recruitment at rural BPOBandipora. Officials said once the end-to-end networking is complete the BPOwill start its first batch of training at initial stage who will later startworking in the same BPO.
Advisor K Skandan said the rural BPO/Call Centre along withIT enabled skills lab will provide employment to more than 250 skilled youthand will train 600 educated youth annually for placement in IT sector. He saidit will attract entrepreneurs, investors and MNCs in the IT/ITES BPO(voice/non-voice) to establish their business units in Kashmir. He said theproject will also provide an employment-oriented investment atmosphere inKashmir valley.
While stressing on the officials to expedite the process sothat business at the centre is started at earliest, Advisor Skandan assured allpossible assistance from the governor’s administration to ensure the success ofthe project.
He said the government will provide better infrastructurefor the companies besides industry-standard fibre optic connectivity from 2ISPs, skill development/ employee training incentive, 100 percent power supplyback up. He said the private company shall work with district administration byproviding required human resources and other technical support.
He said the BPO will also reach out for identifying moreIT/ITES entrepreneurs to operate business in the district and shall also workwith the designated faculty of District e-Governance Society and othereducational institutions to enable them to prepare for IT industry.