CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Information Technology Council (TNITC), headed
by Chief Minister J Jayalalitha, has been set up to replace the state's IT Task
Force.
An executive committee, headed by the state's Chief Secretary, consisting of
select members of the TNITC has also been set up, according to Government Order
14 of July 25. A significant feature is that all members will be part of the
Council as ex-officio members or in their official capacity.
With this move, the IT Task Force, headed by an individual and a sub
committee on Tamil in IT, set up by the previous DMK government has been
abolished.
The members of the council are: Education minister, Chief Secretary,
Development Commissioner, Secretaries of Industries and IT departments. The IT
secretary will be the convener of the council. The other members are Chairman,
TN State Council for Higher Education, Director, IIT-Madras, Vice Chancellor,
Anna University. The industry will be represented by presidents of Nasscom, MAIT
and Executive Director of Electronics and Software Exports Promotion Council and
Chairman, stat