Department of Information Technology Govt. of Bihar is helping people who want to invest in Bihar or establish startup in Bihar. Also assisting budding entrepreneurs who are looking business opportunities in Bihar.

1. Departmentof InformationTechnologywasestablishedinthe year2007. The Departmentof
InformationTechnology(DIT) Bihar,aimsatattractinginvestorsandventure capitalisttoinvestinIT
sectorof Biharand flourishbytakingbenefitfromvarious policiesof the Governmentof Bihar,which
are devisedtogive leverage tothe investorsandhelpthemstarttheirbusinesssmoothlywithease.
The Departmentof InformationTechnologyisadditionallythe directingpowerfordifferentbranchesof
the state for the utilizationandorganizationof Technologyempoweredadministrationsfortheir
advantagesandbenefitforthe people theycaterto.
The Departmentof IT, withan objective totake InformationTechnologytothe whole State deliveredits
IT Policy inYear 2011 zeroinginonTier-IIandTier-IIIurbancommunitiesof the state utilizingthe
experience of RajgirasIT City.Thisarrangementplanstoimplementthe situationof Biharasan alluring
objective forthe IT/ITeSindustryinvestors,improve residentadministrationsthroughe-Governance and
m-administrationmodel andgive aunique spotlightonStartUps and sproutingEntrepreneurstothrive
inthe state.
The Visionstatementof Departmentof InformationTechnologyis”Toestablishinformationtechnology
as a vehicle forgranddevelopmentof the state withinclusivegrowth”.
Departmentof InformationTechnology,Governmentof Bihar’smissionistoleverage ITasan engine for
growthof Biharand to positionthe state asone of the preferredITinvestmentdestinationinIndia.And
the objective of Departmentof InformationTechnologyiscreationof skilledITresource alongwith
additional employmentopportunitiesinthe state acrossall regions.
Under the greatleadershipof Honorable Chief MinisterShri NitishKumar,The Departmentof
InformationTechnology,isheadedbyMinisterof InformationTechnology&Labour Resources
Shri JibeshKumarMishra.Mr SantoshKumarMall isthe Principal Secretaryforthe Departmentwhohas
playedapivotal role inthe digital advancementof Bihar.
Departmentof InformationTechnologyistakinghuge stridesinpursuingitsaspirationof makingBihar
the nextTI hubof the country andgeneratingplethoraof employmentopportunitiesforthe youngand
talentedworkforce of Bihar.
Departmentof InformationTechnology,Governmentof BiharisworkingtowardsmakingBihardigital.
Effortsare beingmade topromote people inthe fieldof employmentbymakingmanydistrictsanIT
hub.Bihar hasto be identifiedinthe countrybymakingIT Parks& IT Towers.IT parkswill be openedin
5 districtstoprovide newemploymentopportunitiestothe youthof the state.

2. The IT departmenthasstartedworkonthis.IT departmentclaimsthatthe departmentisworkingonthe
ideaof increasingopportunitiesandcreatingwideremployment.
The constructionworkhas alsostarted.In the comingdays,Bihar'sIT Parkwill alsoestablishacredible
reputationinthe country.
"Patna,Bihta,Rajgir,Bhagalpurand Darbhangahave beenincluded.Afterthis,the youthof the state will
getemploymentopportunities.The creationof ITPark will provideemploymentopportunitiestothe
youthat the local level.
AlongwithsettingupITparks in5 districts,there isa planto buildthe largestITtowerat Dakbangla
intersectioninthe capital Patnahasbeenincludedinthe actionplan.The model of anotherstate wasto
be seen,butCOVIDepidemiccame inthe way.A software technologyparksare beingdevelopedin
Darbhanga andBhagalpurwiththe intentiontodevelopthese twodistrictsasan IT center.
DIT assuresthat the projectsare approvedaccordingto the budget.Howeverif the needformore fund
arise,itwill be arrangedandfulfilled.SkilledyouthfromBiharworkall across the countryand face
variouschallengesinthe daytoday life,bydwellingawayfromhome.
Withall the amenitiesandfacilitiesavailable intheirhome townandworldclassinfrastructure with
healthyworkculture onoffer,the youthof Biharwill have the opportunitytoexcel intheirfieldof
expertise,withouthavingtomigrate fortheirlivelihood.Thiswilllessenthe braindrainandskilled,
educatedandresourceful youthof Biharwill remaininthe state,whichwill boostthe overall socio-
economicconditionof the state andwill contribute toeconomicdevelopmentof the state.
Withthe effortsof the government,itisexpectedthatBiharwill developasanIT centerin the daysto
come and the departmentisengagedinacquiringthe businessrelated toit.
"Policieshave beenmade easiertoattract investors.Bywhichinvestorswillgive prioritytothe state of
Bihar.There is noshortage of skilledworkforce inthe state and if itis available ataneconomical price,
the investorswill be luredtowardsinvestinginBihar.The stepstakenbyDepartmentof Information
Technology,Governmentof Biharwill leadBiharinmakingitsownidentityasanIT hubinthe region
and will provide employmenttothe people inthe state.

3. DIT promisesNoBraindrainin the daysto come.
Thisnewinitiativeof the governmenthasraisednew hope foremploymentamongthe youth.
In orderto achieve itsobjectiveof generatingmyriadnumberof employmentinthe state of Bihar,The
Departmentof InformationTechnology,Governmentof Biharisactivelyrunning‘InvestITBihar’
Campaignacrossall social mediaplatformsandenthusiasticallyparticipatinginbusinesseventsheld
across the globe.
The InvestIt Biharcampaignmainobjective istopersuade the investorstoinvestinITsectorof Bihar.In
orderto entice the investorsandentrepreneursforinvestmentthe Governmentof Biharhasmade
amendmentsinthe regulatoryframework,alsotheyhave devisedpolicieslike Startuppolicywhichnot
onlyeasesoff the processof settingupa new businessbutalsoprovidesfiscal benefitsandsupport
fromthe government,IndustrialInvestmentPromotionpolicywhichleveragesthe investortoseek
customizedsupportfromthe Governmentof Bihar.
In the recenttimesDepartmentof InformationTechnology,Governmentof Bihar,participatedin
Convergence India2021 heldon25 to 27th March 2021 at Pragti Maidanin New Delhi.The key
highlightsof the events were:-
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