Monday, October 24, 2005
IT for India: A ten point plan for future developlment
Ten point agenda declared by hon'ble minister for communications and information technology, shri dayanidhi maran on 26.05.2004 - Department of Information Technology
India's Department of Information Technology has a ten point agenda for the development of their digital infrastructure. This is the kind of national policy that supports the growth of digital cities like Bangalore and tries to extend that development into rural India so that the rest of the population does not get left behind.
Some key points from the Ministers top ten agenda items:
1. National goal of bringing "Cyber Connectivity to every citizen." Cheap PC's for all.
2. Promoting transparency and India's National E-governance Plan.
3. Broadband Connectivity for all.
4. "Next Generation Mobile Wireless Technologies: I plan to leapfrog from the current generation of mobile telephony to the next 4G." Setting standard for telephony to "leap frog" to latest technology skipping 3G.
8. Item #8 is worth quoting in full:
10. "Outsourcing Skilled Manpower and R&D Thrust: I shall make all endeavours to make India the world's hub for outsourcing skilled manpower in the IT sector."
To sum up the ministers agenda: Broad band cyber connectivity for all. Leap frog generations of technology and set standards. Promote e-governance and transparency. Use digital communications and information technology to promote rural development, education & healthcare. Make India the "world's hub" for IT outsourcing.
India's Department of Information Technology has a ten point agenda for the development of their digital infrastructure. This is the kind of national policy that supports the growth of digital cities like Bangalore and tries to extend that development into rural India so that the rest of the population does not get left behind.
Some key points from the Ministers top ten agenda items:
1. National goal of bringing "Cyber Connectivity to every citizen." Cheap PC's for all.
2. Promoting transparency and India's National E-governance Plan.
3. Broadband Connectivity for all.
4. "Next Generation Mobile Wireless Technologies: I plan to leapfrog from the current generation of mobile telephony to the next 4G." Setting standard for telephony to "leap frog" to latest technology skipping 3G.
8. Item #8 is worth quoting in full:
Media Lab Asia: I shall ensure that the programme of Media Lab Asia of the Government focus on the following areas of importance to the large Indian populace:
i. Providing seamless communication connectivity to rural areas and promoting value-added services and micro enterprises to double the village GDP in a couple of years.
ii. Extend quality healthcare services to remote areas using the technologies of telemedicine and internet access
iii. Use Information and Communication Technology tools to improve literacy through distance education, inclusive processes and pedagogy,
iv. Promote development and availability of low-cost PCs and communication access devices to increase internet penetration 10-fold in a few years.
10. "Outsourcing Skilled Manpower and R&D Thrust: I shall make all endeavours to make India the world's hub for outsourcing skilled manpower in the IT sector."
To sum up the ministers agenda: Broad band cyber connectivity for all. Leap frog generations of technology and set standards. Promote e-governance and transparency. Use digital communications and information technology to promote rural development, education & healthcare. Make India the "world's hub" for IT outsourcing.
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Yes, it is having a positive effect on the Indian labor market. The market is concerned with efficiency and cost not justice. Justice is a by-product of the free market according to some economists, but many people aren't so sure. You benefit because your phone bill is lower because your provider is using the cheapest call center available. You lose if you are looking for a job in a call center in the U.S. That's the world market at work in the digital age.
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