Question : SOFTWARE EXPORT

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(a) whether India`s software exports touched an all time high during the year 2005-2006;

(b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the estimated projection for the next two years;

(c) the status of the Medical Transcription during the last three years;

(d) whether the Government has extended any special package to the software sector;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the steps taken by the Government to boost the software exports in the country?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(DR. SHAKEEL AHMAD)

(a) and (b): The total value of exports in IT Software & Services and IT Enabled Services (ITES) during the last three years is as follows:

Year	US$ billion	Rs. in Crore
2002-03	9.6	46,100
2003-04	12.8	58,240
2004-05	17.2	80,180
2005-06#	23.4	103,200
2006-07#	30.0	134,700

#Estimated

(c): As per NASSCOM, out of the total ITES-BPO exports from India the sector wise estimates during 2004-05 were Customer Interaction Services 46%; Finance and Accounting 40%; Human Resource Administration 3% and others 11%. The categories of services under others include econometrics, data analytics and modelling, legal services, animation and game development services, medical transcription etc.

(d), (e) and (f): The steps taken by the government to boost software exports is given in the Annexure.

Question : SOFTWARE EXPORT

Answer given by the minister

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