02-27-2004, 03:18 AM
<b>NASSCOM estimates 8.13 lakh IT professionals in India</b>
Press Trust of India
New Delhi, February 26
The number of IT and ITeS (IT Enabled Services) professionals employed in India has grown from 2.84 lakh in 1999-2000 to an estimated 8.13 lakh in 2003-04 with most of the new recruits being fresh Graduates, according to Nasscom.
Of that, software exports sector is estimated to employ 2.6 lakh professionals while ITeS and BPO sector could hire 2.45 lakh and software, captive in user oganisations, may recruit 2.80 lakh in the 2003-04, Nasscom's Strategic Review 2004 report said.
The domestic software sector could hire 28,000 professionals in 2003-04.
The total number of people employed by the IT and ITeS sector in 2002-03 was 6.61 lakh.
In the past two years, ITeS companies were the largest recruiters in the IT-ITeS sector. They recruited an estimated 74,500 people in 2003-04, while companies in the IT and software exports hired an estimated 55,000 people during the year, higher by 35,000 professionals taken in 2002-03.
Press Trust of India
New Delhi, February 26
The number of IT and ITeS (IT Enabled Services) professionals employed in India has grown from 2.84 lakh in 1999-2000 to an estimated 8.13 lakh in 2003-04 with most of the new recruits being fresh Graduates, according to Nasscom.
Of that, software exports sector is estimated to employ 2.6 lakh professionals while ITeS and BPO sector could hire 2.45 lakh and software, captive in user oganisations, may recruit 2.80 lakh in the 2003-04, Nasscom's Strategic Review 2004 report said.
The domestic software sector could hire 28,000 professionals in 2003-04.
The total number of people employed by the IT and ITeS sector in 2002-03 was 6.61 lakh.
In the past two years, ITeS companies were the largest recruiters in the IT-ITeS sector. They recruited an estimated 74,500 people in 2003-04, while companies in the IT and software exports hired an estimated 55,000 people during the year, higher by 35,000 professionals taken in 2002-03.