Kerala CM recently expressed that the state has plans to become a major force in the digital economy by leveraging its strength in education system and skilled labour force.
Speaking at the global digital summit #Future in Kochi, the state CM Pinarayi Vijayan said that to ensure that requisite infrastructure facilities for the change are available, the government has taken up the responsibility of increasing the floor area of IT parks by 10 million sq ft.
He further stated that Kerala is committed to provide free Wi-fi in at least a 1000 public spots every year including parks and libraries. He said, “We are connecting our offices and homes with a high speed optical fibre network and are moving towards ensuring that last mile connectivity is a reality in Kerala by linking even our rural and coastal areas.”
He also launched M-Kerala, a unified app for all government services.
