Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Communication Technology Visits STPI Gangtok

Gangtok, Nov 4 (IPR): As part of its study visit to Sikkim from November 4-6, 2026, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Communication Technology of the Rajya Sabha, headed by Chairperson, Ms Ranjeet Ranjan, visited the Software Technology Park of India (STPI), under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India in Gangtok, today.

The delegation was accompanied by Director General, STPI Headquarters, New Delhi, Mr Arvind Kumar, Officer-in-Charge (OIC) and Deputy Director, STPI Gangtok Centre, Mr Kiran Kumar Donepudi, Director, Jurisdictional Directorate, STPI Guwahati, Dr Soumya Prakash Otta, and other officials.

During the visit, the Committee interacted with officials of STPI and took an overview of the functioning of the Gangtok centre, including its facilities, infrastructure and activities.

The officials briefed the Committee on the functioning of the centre and its role in supporting the Information and Communication Technology ecosystem in the state.

The Committee also interacted with representatives of various startups and learnt about their ventures, areas of work and experiences in developing technology-driven enterprises.