Government to set up knowledge commission

By agencies   |   Saturday, 12 February 2005, 20:30 IST
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BANGALORE:The Center will set up a ‘knowledge commission’ (Gyan Ayog) to develop the Information and communication technology, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today. The Gyan Ayog will encourage sectors like IT and biotechnology. Speaking after inaugurating the Infosys campus in Mysore, Manmohan Singh said, "The government does not want to interfere in a market driven economy. The government would like the service industry to reach the rural areas also’’. The Infosys campus in Mysore houses the world's largest corporate leadership institute run by Indian IT giant Infosys.