Spare IT !

"This is an exciting concept in implementation phase. IT is a crucial element of the future, both in the private sector and as applied to Government. If Kerala can marshal its current advantages and market them successfully, the future shall be bright! "

Thus spoke Robert D. Blackwill, Former Ambassador to India, United States Embassy about the concept of Technopark Trivandrum.

Recently came across a proclamation by a state minister in my native state regarding his view on how IT sector and SEZ's should have trade unions. Maybe this kind of throught process in some of our leaders explains the reason why, in spite of getting a head start in terms of establishing one of the country's first technology park, the IT industry in Kerala has not really taken off.
We are lucky to have a couple of visionary leaders at the centre (From both the leading national parties) who understands the areas of expertise that India needs to harness and who, in spite of their political differences make it a point to hand out exemptions, which otherwise would have led to a hampered growtn of these sectors. It is the result of such a kind of exemption that the IT sector and the SEZ's now enjoy the freedom from the devil of the unions.

Which sector in india has a combination of an active trade union and a success rate, going hand-in-hand? Debatable.

"wanted the "eight-hour duty" norms to be upheld in all sectors of production and service as a matter of principle"
One of the primary reasons why India finds a place in the world map today can be fairly attributed to the success of the IT and the ITES sectors. Other than ignorance about the realities of how the industry works, i cannot think of another reason why someone would make a statement like this.
I have high hopes of having a career in my home state, in a good firm, in the next 5 years. I doubt whether that will happen.