Over the last two decades Information Technology (IT) and Information Technology enabled Services (ITeS) Industry in India has emerged as a strategic sector in India's competitiveness in global market on both employment as well as economic value creation fronts. IT as a sector has marched ahead at a brisk pace evolving into a key driver to both India's global trade and to Indian's mobility.

Traditionally Information Technology (IT) and IT enabled Services (ITeS) sector in Gujarat has been dealt on par with other sectors of Industry. However, recognizing the importance of IT as an integral part of all other industries and its penetration in to all walks of day-to-day life, it was felt that the power of technology needs to be harnessed to act as a force multiplier in addressing the current challenges in the fields of agriculture, education, healthcare, energy, industry, telecommunication, rural development, tourism, textile, etc. and to ensure equitable and inclusive growth and development. In that context a separate IT Policy for the State of Gujarat was issued in 2014.