Universalising Secondary Education – In Agenda : N K Bhagawati, Deputy Director of Secondary Schools, Government of Assam
As regards content, there should have a clear-cut training plan on contents and as regards corruption, the main client
Interviews
50 Lakh More Students To Go College By 2012 : Dr Sukhdeo Thorat, Chairman, University Grants Commission
The 11th plan has proposal for increasing the number of universities and colleges in India . The University Grants Commission (UGC) has prepared a road map to achieve 15 per cent enrolment in higher education by 2012, with special focus on backward areas and minority sections.
Setting New Benchmarks in Delivery of Government Services : M N Vidyashankar, Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology
M N Vidyashankar joined Indian Administrative Service in the year 1982 and served in the Ministry of Personnel and Public Grievances in Government of India. He obtained an M.B.A. Degree from Harvard Business School, Harvard University, USA. Currently he is working as Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology.
Partnerships Increase Efficiency : Dr Shabnam Sinha, Senior Education Advisor, IL&FS Education and Technology Services (IETS) Bombay, India
At present, tendering is generally the acceptable mode of initiating and getting into what is called
No Policy? ICT Cannot Be Stopped! : Prof Marmar Mukhopadhyaya, Director ETMA
Coming from a very rural, rugged rural background, Prof. Marmar Mukhopadhaya is no stranger to grassroots. Having been involved in the highest level of policy making and planning, he regards his rural work as his actual laboratory
Helping Create Connected Governments : Nagendra Venkaswamy, Managing Director, Juniper Networks, India and South Asia Region
Nagendra Venkaswamy is the Managing Director of Juniper Networks for region, comprised of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal. He is based in Mumbai and is responsible for the sales and operations of Juniper Networks throughout the sub region.
There Is Reluctance To Invest In Content Purchasing Power : Sunita Joshi, Director, JIL Information Technology
Though we have come a long way, the traditionalists’ mindsets still continues to linger on. Unlike hardware, there is a reluctance to invest in software and content. Availability of basic IT skills and infrastructure is relatively inadequate
