Software policy's new registry to be integrated with govt's e-marketplace

Industry welcomes move to 'product' in service-based sector

The National Policy on Software Products has proposed setting up a registry for such companies that will be integrated with the government’s e-marketplace (GeM).

The policy, a copy of which was seen by Business Standard, has proposed creating an Indian software product registry through industry ownership. This will be a common pool, creating a trusted trade environment.

The registry will be integrated with the GeM and will also provide necessary handholding for marketing.

Under the policy, the government will establish a National Software Product Mission (NSPM). This will be housed in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) under