The Software Technology Park (STP) Scheme is a 100 percent Export Oriented Scheme for the development and export of computer software, including export of professional services using communication links or physical media.
Overview of Software Technology Park Scheme
| Name | Software Technology Park Scheme |
| Also known as | STP |
| Launch year | 1991 |
| Launched by | Government of India |
| Sector | Central sector scheme |
| Nodal Ministry | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
| Objective | promotion of software exports from the country |
| Official website | https://www.meity.gov.in/content/stpi#:~:text=Software%20Technology%20Parks%20of%20India%20was%20set%20up%20in%201991,services%20to%20the%20software%20exporters. |
Objective and Benefits of Software Technology Park Scheme
This scheme is unique in its nature as it focuses on one product / sector, i.e. computer software. The scheme integrates the government concept of 100 percent Export Oriented Units (EOU) and Export Processing Zones (EPZ) and the concept of Science Parks / Technology Parks, as operating elsewhere in the world.
External links
Software technology park in India
