(a) the details of the salient features offered by ETDC-Goa;
(b) the segment of the electronics and IT sector in the ETDC- Goa catering to; and
(c) the steps taken at ETDC-Goa to ensure that their facilities confirm to world standards?
(a) the details of the salient features offered by ETDC-Goa;
(b) the segment of the electronics and IT sector in the ETDC- Goa catering to; and
(c) the steps taken at ETDC-Goa to ensure that their facilities confirm to world standards?
MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(SHRI PRAMOD MAHAJAN)
(a): Electronics Test and Development Centre (ETDC), Goa at
Pilerne, Saligao, Goa, is co-located in a building owned by
Department of Sceince, Technology and Environment, Government of
Goa. The Centre provides the following services to the
industry and other organisations in the region;
(i) Calibration of Testing and Measuring Instruments to ensure
traceability of measurement results.
(ii) Testing of electrotechnical products to national and
manufactures specifications.
(iii) Training in the area of Information Technology, and
Quality Management and Environmental Management System.
(b): (i) ETDC, Goa is providing calibration service for
electrical as well as non-electrical parameters to the electronic
and mining industry and other organisations. Training in the
area of Quality Management and Environmental Management System
is also provided to these industries.
(ii) Application oriented computer training is provided to IT
Sector.
(c): The construction of permanent building for ETDC, Goa
has been approved and the building is presently under
construction.
Keeping in view the local industry needs Calibration facilities
in the area of electrical and non-electrical parameters have been
upgraded at ETDC, Goa in the last two years. Testing facilities
in the areas of Power and Energy have also been augmented.
The future growth of the centre will be planned after the
construction of the permanent building is completed.