Situation of Information Technology & Intellectual Community in Madurai

For over thirty years, Information technology is growing its roots in the India's major cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and Pune etc.

Initially, in India our professionals hired on contract to complete the job in the United states and other foreign countries. But today, India is recognized as a great intellectual community, with great respect on the world stage, with the service sector provides the significant revenue. Basically, this kind of jobs are located in the cities of the first class, but the field technicians who work under this industry mostly born in the small cities and grew there only. They are looking for the opportunities to work after finishing their studies. Then they go to the big cities and migrated there.

The role of the Southern Districts:

Almost more than one third person of IT personnels are from the Tamilnadu. From those the southern districts are at the top, Then the central districts are at next and the northern districts are at third. Software Engineers working extensively in Chennai are mostly from the southern part of the district. The Indian IT sector's roots  mostly belong to the southern districts. The Central Global Investors conference held by the State last year guaranteed the development of the Southern Districts of the state. After that the situation changing rapidly. For the development of the southern part, the HCL company which started to run immediately after finishing the construction work. During the last ten years, ‘Honeywell’ the Multinational Company (75th place in the America's top 100 companies), operating from Madurai has contributed much to the development of information technology in Madurai. Currently, the company has further plans for expansion in large numbers helped many multinational companies to start their functions here.

Like them, many multinational companies having a major commitment in the southern districts wants the industry to grow, make every effort in the interest of  their own soil. In Madurai, the 'Elcot' Institute completed their construction tasks in Ilanthaikulam and Vadapalanji and the both IT parks are kept on standby. Because of the economic recession and companies in big cities wants to strengthen their firm, here the industry did not develop as anticipated.

 Is Madurai Violent city?

Madurai and the false appearances are always a barrier to the development of the industry in this city. In the films, they are showing  Madurai does not have the proper conditions that are indicated to the IT department. But here the companies like TVS, Madura Coats and Fenner are functioning very well for a long time.

Madurai has been always at the top of Tourism and retail trade. Also, it is a second largest market in Tamilnadu. Some people are spreading false information about Madurai that there are no fit people for IT department here. But, here is more educated people contain necessary quality & good technical ability. Also there are many youths working in Chennai and Bangalore from here. Some people are saying Government and Industries are not integrating well on bringing the  IT companies to the Madurai.

Change & Communication are Essential:

Usually multinational corporate companies chose their targets and then hand over the responsibilities to their employees. After that the employees are going to work regardless of day and night. Working like these are somewhat inconvenient for the employees from the Madurai city people who are living with culture concentration. However, the people making use of  these difficulties will shine in the field quickly and goes into the higher position like young leader, salary hike and get the best opportunities.

The universal language of communication is English. Those who are proficient in that language will get the success easily in this field. Actually, we need to change our English accents for the general people. The important characteristic virtues such as teamwork and punctuality are must for this kind of works. 

The Madurai city and municipal administrations are developing the basic infrastructures. In addition, the declaration of Madurai 'Smart City' project strengthens the confidence. Technology-based knowledge, flexibility, capacity for innovation, imagination, work-oriented environment to transform themselves are meant to be the highlight of the Southern District’s educated youths. Also the natural business knowledge helps more. In the British ruling period, the people who started the shipping transport are from the Southern districts. Tuticorin and Colachel are becoming stronger ports, Kudankulam based large-scale nuclear projects, road and water infrastructures are announced by the State government in recent times. By integrating all this, we have to take advantage of this growth towards IT development projects.