The Gujarat government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday with global business process management company QX Global Group Limited for the holistic development of the state’s IT and ITeS sector.
The MoU, signed in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, will result in the creation of approximately 2,000 jobs in the IT sector in the coming days.
The Gujarat government’s Department of Science and Technology announced a new IT/ITeS policy for the next five years in an effort to build a strong ecosystem for the IT and digital sectors.
Snehal Patel, Deputy Director of the science and technology department and Gujarat representative of QX Global Group Ltd, signed the MoU on Tuesday, a State government communique informed.
“Gujarat is committed to contribute in building a self-reliant India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with this new IT policy,” said the chief minister, adding that the state government would also provide assistance in the company’s Gujarat operations.
Over a videoconferencing link, Frank Robbins, CEO of QX Global Group, stated that the company, which was founded in 2003-04, has over 2,300 trained IT personnel, approximately 1,700 of whom are based in Gujarat.