An Economic Snapshot

• Capital : Panaji
• Area (sq km) 4,000
• Population (million) 1.34
• Literacy Rate (%) 82.3
• Sex Ratio (per 1000 males) 960
• No of talukas 11
• Domestic airports Dabolim (25 km from Panaji)
• International airport Dabolim
• Key industries Fisheries
• Pharmaceuticals
• Tourism and Hospitality
• Mining and Mineral based industries
 Future plans by CM
• Goa to be developed into an educational hub soon: CM

• Panaji , Aug 23 Chief Minister Digambar Kamat today said efforts were underway to develop
Goa into an educational hub, with at least ten estates coming up soon, the first one being at
Bambolim.

Addressing a meeting after felicitating eminent teaching and non-teaching staff of Shree
Damodar Higher Secondary School of Science in Margao city, Mr Kamat said this was part of
fulfilling the government's commitment to giving top priority to education and health sectors
in the state.

He announced Rs 50 lakh as special grant to the educational institutions, which had

completed 100 years of their existence and Rs 25 lakhs to those completing 75 years.

In this connection, Rajya Sabha member Shantaram Naik announced Rs 15 lakh assistance
under the MPLAD scheme to Matha Gramastha Hindu Sabha.

He also favoured conducting a survey of government educational institutions and aided

schools with a view to provide them with basic infrastructure facilities for their effective
functioning.
 Achievements Of Goa
 Ranked the Best Placed State by the Eleventh Finance
Commission for its infrastructure.

 Ranked on top for the best quality of life by National

Commission on Population based on the 12 Indicators.

 Placed in top three states in India for high rate of literacy

and low rate of infant mortality.

 Selected by India Today as ‘State of the States’ for excelling

in education, health, infrastructure and investment scenario.
 University In GOA
• Goa University is the only university in Goa.
• They can choose a subject of their preference from the list of 46
professional and non professional courses offered by the
university.

• One of the many mentionable achievements of this university is

the introduction of need based programmes for economic well
being of the people.
• Apart from training students, the university also empowers
teachers to be all set to take up new challenges in their
profession.
 Colleges in Goa

• Architechture college -- Panjim

• Bio – technology -- Panjim
• Ayurvedic college -- Panjim
• Homeopathy college -- Panjim
• Pharmacy College -- panjim
• Research institute -- Donapaula
• Institute of Hotel Management -- Porvorim
Engineering colleges
Goa College of Engineering , Ponda
Agnel Charities College of Engineering, Verna
Shri Rayeshwar Institute of Engg. & Information Technology
Goa College of Architecture , Miramar

Management Colleges in Goa

Goa Institute of Management (GIM)
Department of Management Studies, Goa University
ICFAI Business School , Porvorim
Sri Sri institute of management studies , Margao

Medical Colleges in Goa

Goa Medical College
Goa Dental College & Hospital
Bhartiya Sanskrit Prabodhini Gomantak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya & Research
Goa College of Pharmacy
 Information Technology in Goa
 Goa is well placed to move towards being a knowledge
society and a Knowledge economy.

 The Government firmly believes that Information Technology

is the let to the enhancing welfare of the citizens of Goa as IT
can create employment opportunities for an increasing
proportion of the population in variety of diverse sectors.

 The State aims to build a government that’s enabled by IT to

be efficient and accountable with a Global thinking approach.
 STATISTICS OF UNEMPLOYED YOUTH

 Every year many students are passing out of the

various colleges
 There is a need for creation of jobs to these students
 Number of students passing out of the colleges are:
o Engineering Graduates 1140
o Diploma Engineers 900
o Other Technical Graduates 450
o Non-Technical Graduates 6000
 IT Initiative of Govt Of Goa
• Creating IT SEZ
• Establishment of IT Parks
• Cyberage Scheme
• Computerization of All Departments with Focus
on Citizen Centric Services.
• Government also focuses a lot on the
employment for Goan youth. Goan youth have
an advantage of good English speaking skills
which be required for ITES/BPO Companies.
 Cyberage Scheme & Training

 The Scheme was started during 2002-03, under this Scheme, Government is
providing a free computer, printer and UPS at a nominal cost to all 11th
standard student. This will not only help student but also makes their family e-
literate.

 Students will be trained in soft skills, accent and social skills to cater to the BPO
industries. This will ensure that every graduate in computer savvy in the next 5
years. An incentive of Rs. 2000/- per every candidate placed is announced by us.

 With 82.3% literacy rate and accent on IT education, Goa will soon emerge into
a reliable source for competent Human Resources, which will add impetus to the
state's progress.
 Incentives for Investment in
IT Sector

• IT Policy was announced in the official Gazette on 17th

November 2005.
 Establishment of SEZ.
• Government shall declare IT Park as SEZ (Special Economic
Zones) which would further enable conducive atmosphere for
rapid growth of IT/ITES industryHardware Industry.
•
• Reimbursement of Stamp duty All registered IT/ITES units that
purchase or lease and/or building in the notified IT Park or
industrial estates operated by the GIDC will be reimbursed the
entire amount paid by the unit towards Stamp duty.
 Exemption from the application of specific Acts.
Registered IT/ITES units, except those that are engaged in manufacture of
hardware equipment, will be exempted from the application of Goa Pollution
Control Act. The IT/ITES units shall be facilitated to operate
365 X 24 X 7.

 Incentives to promote research activities.

The Government will provide grants and other benefits to units that wish to
undertake activities relating to research in cutting edge technologies, particularly
in advanced telecommunications area. The proposals for such grants to a
maximum of Rs. 10 Lakh will be considered by the Government.

 Incentive to Training Institutions.

Will be available to Training Centers/Institutes who have successfully trained the
candidates in the communication/soft skills and thereby have been able to place
them in reputed IT/ITES companies for employment.
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