Information Technology is playing a essential role in the progress of developing countries like India. The IT sector has opened a new prospect in the field of employment by bringing the best practices, lucrative salaries and valued-added outsourcing service to Indian shores. The brisk growth of this region has made cities like Hyderabad, Bangalaroo, Noida, Gurgaon, Kolkata etc. the decisive destinations for this job-seekers from all over India or own City of Joy is no exception. According to the corporate giants the city is the place where the action is going to be in the years to come. Information Technology sector - one of India’s biggest economic success stories has move forward in West Bengal as the state proceeds on a high growth path. With more than 500 IT companies employing above 55,000 IT professionals, West Bengal is wooing the IT companies for investment and plans to become the next IT hub. It registered a growth of 46 percent in the FY 2006-07 with an export revenue touching Rs. 3600 crores. The state has an ambitious plan of contributing 15 percent share of India's total IT/ITeS exports by 2010. This sector is seen as an indication of success for those who have the skills to use the opportunities unleashed by it. There is no dearth of talent in the State thanks to premier educational institutions such as the Indian Institute of Technology (Kharagpur), Jadavpur University, the University of Calcutta and the B.E. College. All major IT companies - IBM, TCS, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cognizant, Skytech, Wipro, HSBC, ITC Infotech, Reliance, Satyam, NIIT, Lexmark, MicrosecTech and many others - have set up their facilities in Kolkata. Several other big players are in the process of setting up their facilities in Kolkata. The international human resources outsourcing and consulting firm, Hewitt Associates, has projected Kolkata as the next preferred IT destination, in view of its competitive advantages. Apart from its talent pool, Kolkata offers the lowest rates of operations and attrition, quality power and good infrastructure necessary for IT operations. The commitment of Kolkata and West Bengal to becoming an Information Technology centre is extremely impressive and this area is going to be a real player in the world economy in IT. The increase in investments and growth of IT infrastructure, West Bengal will be offering 200,000 jobs in the IT sector by 2010