‘IT sector generated 8.73 lakh jobs in last 5 years’

The information technology (IT) sector created 8.73 lakh new jobs in the last five years, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has claimed, rebuffing the Opposition’s allegations of lack of employment opportunities under the Modi government.

“The Congress is indulging in falsehoods… They have nothing to offer from their side. I am not using my own data, there are industry figures based on the latest Nasscom report. I speak on the basis of our performance, not rhetoric, on facts not falsehoods,” Ravi Shankar Prasad, IT Minister said.

Prasad said the IT industry revenue grew from $106 billion in 2013-14 to $180 billion in 2018-19. He said the IT sector witnessed growth with initiatives such as Common Service Centres (CSCs), rural