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Telangana State IT Minister

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Telangana State IT Minister: The Ministry of  Information Technology is an Telangana State government ministry.

The Information Technology Department was created as part of the Finance & Planning (Plg. Wing) Department vide G.O.Rt.No.2025 G.A. (Spl. A) Department dated 09-05-97.

During September 2000 the Information Technology & Communications (IT&C) Department was given an independent status vide G.O. Ms. NO. 12, IT&C Dept dt. 11.09.2000.

Telangana State IT Minister

Telangana State IT Minister

Sri Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao, Cabinet Minister for Information Technology and Panchayat Raj, has been representing Sircilla Assembly Constituency since 2009.

Sri K.T. Rama Rao was born in Siddipet, Telangana, on July 24, 1976, and grew up in politically and socially active environment. He has completed his schooling from St. George’s Grammar School, Hyderabad. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology from Nizam College, Hyderabad.

He has two post-graduate degrees – M.Sc. in Biotechnology from University of Pune and the other is MBA in Marketing and E-Commerce from Baruch College-City, University of New York, New York.

Telangana IT & C Department’s core functions are:

  • Formulation of IT policy
  • Focal point of IT related investment
  • Promoting and Facilitating e-Governance and Smart Cities
  • Stimulating entrepreneurship and facilitating students’ training /reskilling
  • Department level coordination for IT applications / projects
  • Planning and Coordination of all IT projects in the government
  • Appraisal of new technologies and prescribing uniform standards
  • Prioritization of departmental IT programs
  • Technical support to government departments
  • Pro-active promotion of IT in governance
  • Participation / organisation of IT events
  • Publication of promotional material
  • IT-enabled services
  • Management of all major networks in government
  • Geographical Information system
  • IT and IT-enabled education
  • Citizen-centric projects of E-governance

Telangana IT Minister Office address

Sri K. Taraka Rama Rao,
Hon’ble Minister for IT
Ph: 040-23453233
Email: min_prit@telangana.gov.in

IT Minister KTR Meets top companies CEO’s in USA

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Telangana IT Minister K T Rama Rao (KTR), is very busy in US on the first day of his visit. Minister K.T.R has started his America tour from Washington DC and he will be staying in America for couple of weeks. IT and Panchayat Raj Minister K T Rama Rao, met officials of top companies like Boeing and HP.

KTR USA Tour

Rao, met top executives of Boeing and made a presentation on the opportunities for aerospace industry in the state, an official release said here today.

Noting that the company is thinking of setting up a manufacturing facility in India, the Boeing officials said it would send a team of its representatives to discuss the possibilities for investment in Telangana, it said.

Earlier, Rao had a meeting with Indian Ambassador to US Arun Kumar Singh, it said.

The minister also met HP Vice-President Suparno Banerjee and urged him to set up a manufacturing facility in Hyderabad.

He requested the company to set up a trauma care centre in Telangana as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility activities and the company has agreed to it, the release added.

According to it, Rao also met representatives of Ford Motor Company, Wipro, Pfizer and also the Telugus living in America.

The IT Minister who is on a two-week tour of the US, visited Washington, New York and met several industrialists and NRIs on Thursday.

Mr Allen was informed of the Tata Advanced Systems Ltd that is currently being set up with three new facilities in the 250-acre SEZ at Adibatla in association with Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky for the manufacture of aircraft, helicopter cabins and its components. KTR invited Boeing to set up similar facilities to which Mr Allen responded favourably and said that investment proposals will be explored in the state by the company’s delegation who will make a visit in July.

For the health and education sectors, KTR called on Suparno Banerjee, VP, Public Sector Programmes of HP, to develop innovative programmes and Mr Banerjee agreed to develop trauma centres in Hyderabad city along with the possibility of locating the manufacturing facility for HP printers in Hyderabad was discussed.

KTR also met senior representatives from Lockheed Martin, Ford Motor Company, Pfizer, Master Card and Wipro. Offering to begin a healthcare KPO and Analytics Company in Karimnagar, Vice-President of Eclat Health Solutions, Mr Jerry Jorgensen met Mr Rao stating that around 200 people will be given employment in the next six months.

Source: PTI

5 lakh new jobs in Telangana IT sector

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5 lakh new jobs in Telangana IT sector

IT K Taraka Rama Rao on Friday promised to create five lakh new jobs in the Telangana IT Sector in the next five years. Addressing a group of IT experts who called on him at the State Secretariat, KTR described Hyderabad as an established IT Hub and said it has huge potential for growth and expansion. He said a new IT policy would be framed to attract new investments in the sector.

He said that the TRS government was planning have a meeting with the industry bodies after the Assembly session to chalk out the future plans. The government also had plans to boost investments in pharma and Biotechnology sectors. Further, the application of IT in natural resources would also be worked out. Earlier, the Indian School of Business (ISB) on Friday hosted K Taraka Rama Rao, minister for Information Technology of Telangana, at its Hyderabad campus.

He was received by Ajit Rangnekar, dean, ISB and senior members of the faculty and management staff. Also present on the occasion was professor P J Narayanan, director of IIIT, Hyderabad. Interacting with them, the minister shared his plans for the growth of the Information Technology sector in the new State, particularly in the area of entrepreneurship and innovation, and expressed his keen desire to explore ways in which the government and ISB could collaborate to strengthen the overall ecosystem.

Ajit Rangnekar, dean, ISB, said, “We welcome the minister to the ISB and are appreciative of his interest in the school. The ISB has been working closely with successive governments and the industry in the state over the years, and contributing to its growth. Now with the birth of Telangana, we believe it is our responsibility to share our expertise and knowledge and partner with the government in contributing to the growth and development of the new State.” KTR told media later that the government would shortly come out with an industrial policy after the Assembly session. He said the TRS would like to have very cordial and friendly relations with the Centre.