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He also said all steps were being taken by the state government to take Tamil Nadu to the top spot in the country in the IT sector.
Published Mar 14, 2023 | 6:51 PM ⚊ Updated Mar 14, 2023 | 6:51 PM
Stalin with other dignitaries during the inauguration of the 50th edition of the 'Bridge' conference. (CMOTamilNadu/Twitter)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday, 14 March, took a veiled swipe at the BJP by saying that “some political forces” utilise technology for spreading rumours and cause deterioration of law and order.
In his address while inaugurating the 50th edition of the “Bridge (Building human capital for a trillion-dollar digital economy)” conference — an initiative of the ICT Academy — in Chennai, Stalin said all steps are being taken by the state government to take Tamil Nadu to the numero uno spot in the country in Information Technology sector.
Technology has two sides to it and the objective for which it is used decides its usefulness, said Stalin.
Inaugurated the 50th edition of #ICTAcademyBridge themed "Building Human Capital for a Trillion-Dollar Digital Economy".
The giant strides Thalaivar Kalaignar made in IT sector has made TN a global IT hub. Let's sustain it & grow faster. @TNITDepartment @ictacademyindia pic.twitter.com/5wqPXUgEgQ
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) March 14, 2023
“The younger generation should use technology for their growth and must not become its slaves. Crimes, involving the use of technology for duping people are more,” Stalin said during his speech at the Bridge conference.
“Some political forces utilise it for spreading rumours and spoil law and order,” he said without naming anyone.
Recently, fake information was spread in social media that migrant workers were attacked in Tamil Nadu leading to unrest among the labour force belonging to states including Bihar.
The government had to reach out to workers to calm them that the claims were false and cases were registered by police including one against a Hindi daily and a BJP spokesperson as well.
The chief minister further said, “obscene websites are also on the rise and human lives are becoming fatalities in the online card game Rummy. Hence, the youth should grow in their lives by using technology in the right manner and working for the nation’s development,” Stalin said.
The Raj Bhavan had on Wednesday returned a bill banning online Rummy to the Tamil Nadu Assembly for reconsideration.
Stalin said Tamil Nadu is a pioneer in successfully implementing National e-Governance Plan and state government e-Governance initiatives.
Underscoring various government initiatives during 1996-2001 — when late DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi was the chief minister — including coming up with an IT policy in 1997, he said such pioneering initiatives are behind the achievements the state has made in the field.
He added that his government, working on the social justice-led Dravidian model of governance, is continuing such work.
Due to such efforts including e-office, people could soon avail ‘paperless, transparent services.’
“Data is the new digital era fuel and the TN government has unveiled its data centre policy fulfilling the first objective of facilitating the building of related infrastructure. To address the ‘skills gap,’ the government has ensured appropriate learning modules for 50,000 IT/computer students, said the chief minister.
“The Information Technology sector should grow and it should be nurtured to see that in Tamil Nadu it is developed better than other states in the country,” he further said.
According to the ICT Academy, the Bridge conference aims at bridging the industry-academia gap.
“Bridge is a platform for all the stakeholders to discuss improving the industry-institute interaction primarily on the key issues that include the role of technology, innovation, applied research, entrepreneurship, future virtual world, curriculum change, industry expectations, skill development etc.”
It is an opportunity for both industrialists and academicians to share their thoughts, ideas and ways for preparing academic campuses to “deliver high-value industry relevant output.”
Ministers including T Mano Thangaraj (IT), J Jeyaranjan, vice-chairman of State Planning Commission, top officials, technologists, and Hari Balachandran, CEO of ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu participated.
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