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(a) whether the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) firms are also operating in the areas of I.T. Sector as reported in the Economic Times dated March 11, 2003;
(b) if so, the facts thereof; and
(c) the steps proposed to be taken to avoid competition in this field?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(SU THIRUNAVUKKARASAR)
(a), (b) and (c): Both IT Service and IT enabled sector are
covered under STP scheme. Depending on the market conditions and
technical expertise a Software Exporting unit may operate/move to
one of the other or both the sectors. The competition amongst IT
Service and IT enabled sector would be according to the market
drivers in North America, European and other world markets. Export
from both these sectors are growing in the face of global
competition and no need is felt to put any restriction on free
competition amongst these units.