BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Friday described India's IT sector as a change-agent that has the power to transform the country in several ways.
"I keep saying that IT+IT=IT (Indian Talent + Information Technology = India Tomorrow). The IT sector can be the shining light of Brand India," Mr Modi said.
The Gujarat chief minister said he sees IT as a change-agent. "It empowers, connects and can bind isolated parts of the nation and create harmony. IT can join people with governments, bridge the gap between demand and supply, and can bring us closer to knowledge," he added.
"Just like the British built bridges and rail lines, information highway network can today play a very big role in transforming the nation," Mr Modi said.
Addressing IT sector lobby Nasscom's 25th leadership summit through a webcast, Mr Modi said those corporate houses where information is exchanged freely from bottom to top, and where effective guidance comes from top to bottom succeed.
He also called for increased use of technology to reach out to the masses via e-governance tools that can bring minimum government and maximum governance. It is easy, effective and economic governance, he added.
"It brings empowerment, equity and efficiency to the economy. It is a very useful field that can be the greatest problem solver of people," Mr Modi said.
The BJP's prime ministerial candidate termed e-governance as the most effective form of governance and said his state has taken several initiatives to make life easier for the common man.
"We must bring down the digital divide. We can't have two India, one racing ahead and another moving on a reverse gear. This will add to our problems," he said.
Highlight India's demographic dividend, Mr Modi said, "We need to empower our youth with skills for their development and growth of India. This way we will succeed in putting India on the road to fast and inclusive development."
Noting that use of technology can further enhance delivery of services at the grassroots levels, he said "we should aim at developing a knowledge market where every seller and buyer knows everything, and the workers in every sector are knowledge workers".
Mr Modi also said that India should focus on manufacturing and services sectors for inclusive growth and reducing the dependence on imports.
"Electronics imports have a big share in our overall import basket. We must focus on manufacturing, particularly in strategic sectors like defence...there is also a need to focus on promoting hardware as much as software to ensure inclusive growth," he said.
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