NIIT Ltd co-founder and chairman Rajendra S Pawar is set to become the new chairman of IT industry body National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) for the year 2011-12.

Pawar, who was also one of the founder members of Nasscom, will take charge from tomorrow. He was also the vice-chairman of Nasscom�s executive council. He will replace Accenture�s Harsh Manglik.

Known for his entrepreneurial skills, Pawar will take on the role as the country�s IT sector is coming back on the growth track after being hit by global economic slowdown in 2008.

Nasscom is expected to announce Pawar�s appointment tomorrow after its executive council meeting.