Companies in BPO scheme operating in 16 languages

The scheme launched by the Ministry of Electronics and IT to put smaller towns on the global digital map has so far provided employment to 10,968 people

In order to cater to domestic as well as international customers, companies offering outsourcing services under the India BPO promotion scheme (IBPS) are operating in 16 languages, including Spanish, English, Arabic and Hindi.
 
The scheme, which was launched by the Ministry of Electronics and IT to put smaller towns on the global digital map, has so far provided employment to 10,968 people across the country.
 
According to an official in the ministry, a total of 61 cities in 21 states and Union Territories have been already covered by the scheme.
 
The regional languages include Oriya, Tamil, Gujarati,