IT Centre Launched For Entrepreneurs

The minister of Business, Enterprise and Cooperative Jim Seetaram and minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum were present at the event.

The centre has been opened to enhance competitiveness, quality and productivity of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) products and services as it is imperative for small entrepreneurs to familiarise with new processes and new technologies.

Managing director of SMEDA, Indira Seebun highlighted that the SRTC will provide assistance in the form of personal coaching and online technical training on new technologies by local and foreign trainers through proper information channels.

“The centre will also help entrepreneurs in choosing the right way to do business and market their products internationally,” she added. She also pointed out that the SMEDA received funding from private and public sector to realise this project.

In his speech, Seetaram laid emphasis on the importance of competition. “If you wish to move ahead and be a successful entrepreneur, you have to adapt to the advent of new technologies,” he said to the small entrepreneurs present at the event.

He pointed out that by using technology, productivity and efficiency will increase and also reduce cost of production.

On his part, Chedumbrum stated that the setting up of the SRTC is in line with the government’s vision to make the island a knowledge hub.