Around 150 Indian-American Information Technology professionals from Kerala came together in New York last November to launch the Kerala Information Technology Alliance (KITA), a platform for IT professionals of Kerala origin worldwide, to help "accelerate the growth of Kerala." Speaking to reporters here today, George Abraham, Chief Technology Officer, United Nations Pension Fund, and one of the masterminds behind the initiative said the vision of KITA was to enable Kerala to become a premier global technology hub.

"This initiative is all about bringing together IT professionals of Kerala origin in the US and leverage their knowledge and skills to help Kerala achieve growth," he said.

Even though Kerala has the highest literacy rate,the state was lagging behind other southern states in attracting IT investment and also in setting up IT infrastructure, he said.

Abraham said on January 7 a briefing session will be held at nearby Kakkanad and people from government, business, academia and the general public will be invited to attend the session, he said.

He said KITA had identified the "gaps" which prevent the state from becoming a global technology hub at a macro level and has come up with a 12-point programme to address it.

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