The information technology industry contributes nearly 6% to the export earnings and Gross Domestic Product of India, while offering employment opportunities to a significant number of workforce. This sector is acting the mainstay of the national economy and is acting as one of the biggest job creators by creating employment opportunities either directly or indirectly.

The IT-enabled BPO sector is India is expected to earn a profit of nearly $225 billion by the year 2020.

Government jobs in IT Sector:

Recently, the department of Information Technology working under the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology called for applications for the following positions:

• Controller of Certifying authorities at New Delhi

• Various positions in State e-Governance Mission Team in 35 states in Union Territories

• Chairperson - Cyber Appellate Tribunal

• Executive Director - DOEACC Society

• Hindi Officer – On Deputation Basis

• Director General – Standardization, Testing & Quality Certification

• Additional & Assistant Private Secretary – Officer of Minister of state communication & information technology department

• Judicial Member & Technical Member - Cyber Appellate Tribunal

• Member Technical Support Staff - Software Technology Parks in India

What is the mode of selection for government jobs in IT Sector?

For some of the above-mentioned positions recruitment of candidates was made on deputation basis, while for some positions like executive director in DOEACC, director general in STQC Directorate and Additional/Assistant Private Secretary candidates were recruited through direct recruitment.

Educational Qualification needed to enter government jobs in IT sector:

In the case of candidates appointed through deputation, candidates who were already working in government organizations will be deputed for some period, while in the case of direct recruitment, candidates with specific educational qualification will be invited to apply. Therefore, for positions with direct recruitment in government organizations in IT sector, candidates with any of the following qualifications can apply:

• Master of Computer Applications

• Master of Engineering in any branch of Engineering like Computer Science & Engineering, Information Technology

• Master of Technology

• Bachelor of Engineering

• Master of Engineering

Scope of government jobs in IT sector:

Even though, private players dominate the IT industry, government is also taking every step and offering every help to bring about further growth in this booming industry. With this view, Government of India has introduced Software Technology Parks of India, which is an autonomous society working under the Department of Information Technology of Government of India in different cities like Bangalore, Chennai, Noida, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Gandhinagar and Guwahai. Therefore, the future growth prospects are wider in this sector.