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3rd Session of the Governing Council of the APCICT : Country Paper IndiaAPCICT : Country Paper -India

Presented byPresented by

Dr. GV RamarajuSenior Director, Department of Information TechnologySenior Director, Department of Information TechnologyMinistry of Communications and Information Technology

Government of IndiaNew Delhi -110003, India,


India –Some facts

•Other names: Hindustan BharatOther names: Hindustan, Bharat •3.28 million Sq Kms – 7th largest in the world•1.15 billion population -2nd most populous in the world•GDP: 1.1 trillion US$(nominal), 3 trillion(PPP) 4th largest on PPPG t o US$( o a ), 3 t o ( ) a gest o•Per Capita: 950 US$ (nominal), 2560 US$(PPP)•Government: Federal Republic, Parliamentary democracy• President: Hon’ble Smt. Pratibha Patil• Prime Minister: Dr Manmohan Singh•Chief Justice: Shri. KG Balakrishnan• 28 States and 7 union territories•Capital city: New Delhi•Official languages: Hindi, English•22 scheduled languages


India –Some facts

•First known permanent settlements: 9000 years agoFirst known permanent settlements: 9000 years ago•Indus valley civilization : 3500 BC•Independence: 1947•Four major world religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhismou ajo o d e g o s, du s , udd s , Ja s a d S s

originated in India•2nd fastest growing economy. More than 8%, 2nd fastest •Literacy rate: 64.8%y•Median age: 24.9 years . Advantage India•Music: Hindustani and Carnatic•Classical dances: Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Mohiniyattam,

Kuchipudi, Oddissi, Manipuri and Sattriya•Folk dances: Bhangra, Bihu, Chhau, Ghoomer etc•Theatre: Bhavai, Jhatra, Nautantki, Tamasha, Burrakatha, Terukkuttu,Yakshagana


India –Some facts

•Film Industry: One of the most popular in the world Bollywood (Hindi)Film Industry: One of the most popular in the world, Bollywood (Hindi),Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam and Marathi movies

•Literature and epics: Vedas, Upanishads, Ramayan, Mahabharat•Dress: Sari, Salwar-Kameez, Lungi, Dhoti, Kurta-pyjama, Pants and shirtsess Sa , Sa a a ee , u g , ot , u ta pyja a, a ts a d s ts•Festivals: Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Ugadi, Pongal, Holi, Onam,

Vijayadasami, Durga Puja, Eid ul-Fitr, Bakr-Id, Christmas, Buddha Jayanti and Vaisakhiy

•Sports: Cricket, Hockey, Football, Tennis, Kho-kho, Chess, Kabbadi•Geography: Mountains: Himalayas, Aravali, vindhya, western Ghats, eastern ghats

•Rivers: Ganges, Brahmaputra, Godavari, Indus, Krishna, Mahanadi, Narmada•Currency: Rupee (Rs). Rs 50=US $ 1•Non-violence: Mahatma Gandhi•Technology: Rocket to moon, Nuclear energy, Information Technology


India India


India India

Taj Mahal -UNESCO World heritage sight


Mahbodhi Temple, Gaya

Mahbodhi Tree, Gaya


Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and India:

• Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development -Exports-Domestic consumption

• Social Development-Empowerment

>Access to Information>Communication and Transaction

-Livelihoods enhancement –poverty reduction-Better Healthcare-Access to learning –better education-eGovernance

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•CommunicationsCommunications-Landline Telephones-Mobile phones and WLL phones-Internet and emailte et a d e a-Radio and TV-Community Radio and Community TV

• Information Technologygy-eGovernance-Software-Software enabled services-BPO-Security -Electronics design ( VLSI design)- Software for Languages ( Translation, TTS, speech to text etc)-Digital content and digital libraries

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• Information TechnologyInformation Technology-ICT tools for grass-root development, poverty alleviation-ICT tools for empowerment of the disabled-ICT tools for women and child empowermentC too s o o e a d c d e po e e t-ICT tools for Better healthcare, -ICT tools for better industrial productivity and quality


Telecommunications in India

•Major transformation through significant policy reformsMajor transformation through significant policy reforms

-National Telecom policy 1994-National Telecom Policy 1999at o a e eco o cy 999-Policy changes in terms of ownership, services and regulation of Telecom Infrastructure-Joint ventures between Government and Private sector-Foreign Investment, private ownership-Telecom growth enabled modernization of Indian economy and rapid development of IT


Telecommunications in India -A Scenario

•Telephones (both landline and mobile): 363m(oct2008) 142m(March 2006)Telephones (both landline and mobile): 363m(oct2008), 142m(March 2006),53m (2003).

•Broadband: 5m (Oct 2008), 3m (Dec 2007), 0.18m (March 2005), 20m(2010 targeted)0 ( 0 0 ta geted)

• Internet Subscribers: 10m(2007), 40m(2010)•Mobile tariff: <2c ( one of the lowest globally)•Private sector mainly in mobile segmenty g•Foreign direct investment –major role in investment and to bring competitiveness•Tele-density 11% rural areas. 74% in urban areas•Private networks mainly in urban and semi urban•Government initiatives for rural telephony – village public phones, Privately operated public call offices (PCOs), Mobile Gramin Sanchar Sewak Scheme•Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) for providing basic communications inrural areas -7871 towers in villages.

•Plans to provide broadband in all secondary and higher secondary schools,Primary health care centres and gram panchayats


Telecommunications in India

Human Resources:Human Resources:

• Main source of telecom human resources is from the vast pool of universities and collegesa d co eges

•C-DOT for development of telecom technology•The fast growth of telecommunications require generation of specialized

managerial and technological expertizeg g p•About 6 telecom centres of excellence (TCORE) planned at premier academicinstitutes on Public Private Partnership mode

•Plans to set up a Telecom Testing and Security Certification Centre (TETC)for Communication Security and Research and Monitoring


Health and Family Welfare -ICT

•11th Five year plan aims to provide good health to people in a comprehensive11 Five year plan aims to provide good health to people in a comprehensive approach –individual health, public health, sanitation, clean drinking water, accessto food, knowledge of hygiene and feeding practices

•Reducing Maternal Mortality Rate, Reducing Infant Mortality Rate, Reducing Total Fertility Rate, providing clean drinking water to all and raising the sex ratio

• ICT initiatives planned: A National grid accessible for training and education, capacity building for eHealth, monitoring by e-enabled HMIS, GPS, resource mapping of various health facilities, laboratories, training centres, health manpower

• ICT based service delivery, e-enabled activities –disease surveillance, tele-consultations, health helpline, district hospital referral net and e-enabled mobile medical units.


Information Technology and electronics Scenario -India

•Production 2007-08: US$64billionProduction 2007 08: US$64billion•Export: US$ 40 billion•Growth rate : about 33%• Number of IT, ITES and BPO professionals employed during 2007-08: 2mu be o , S a d O p o ess o a s e p oyed du g 00 08•Huge potential for domestic market, eGovernance, economic and socialDevelopment

• India leveraging its fundamental advantages of talent, low cost and early moverg g g yadvantage


Department of IT, Government of India programs:

• National Informatics Centre: Nodal S&T organization providing network backboneNational Informatics Centre: Nodal S&T organization providing network backbone and e-Governance support to the Central and State Governments • Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC): Supercomputers, Technology and Skill development in ICT.STQC St d di ti t ti d lit C t l i El t i d IT• STQC: Standardization, testing and quality Control in Electronics and IT

• Software Technology Parks of India (STPI): Manage and provide infrastructurefacilities for software industry, and provide services like technology assessment and professional trainingand professional training• SAMEER: Technology development on Microwaves and allied disciplines• Media Lab Asia: ICT technology development for common man and rural areas• DOEACC: Human Resource Development in the area of Information andC i ti T h lCommunication Technology• ERNET India: Network and connectivity to educational and research organizations and provide access to digital libraries and scientific journals across the country.• C-MET: Development of technologies in the area of electronic materialsp g


India -eGovernance –National eGovernance Plan (NeGP):

•To make all government services accessible to common man at his/her doorstepTo make all government services accessible to common man at his/her doorstepwith substantial rural outreach, increased efficiency, enhanced transparency, improved reliability and affordable cost

•National/state wide area networks, National/State Data Centres,at o a /state de a ea et o s, at o a /State ata Ce t es,•100,000 Common Service Centres through Public-Private Partnerships•Capacity building scheme for internal capacity by states•Strengthening State training institutionsg g g•Curriculum and content development, knowledge management and sharing• India Portal, standards in eGovernance, e-readiness, awareness and communications, unique ID•eDistrict –pilot projects district wise. Business process re-engineering for offeringvarious services online


Human Resource Development –Higher Education

• Indian higher education system –one of the largest in the worldIndian higher education system one of the largest in the world•Status by the end of 10th five year plan (2006-07):

-378 universities, 18046 colleges, 0.492 m faculty3 8 u e s t es, 80 6 co eges, 0 9 acu ty-14 million student enrolment, 0.5 technical graduates-23 central Univs, 216 State Univs, 110 deemed Univs, 11 Pvt Univs, -33 institutions of national importance, 5 institutions of importance by statesp p y-7 IITs, 6 IIMs, 1617 Engg & Tech. colleges, 525 for diploma in Pharmacy,-4 institutions for Architecture, 1147 for MBA/PGDM, 953 for MCA.

• Annual HR turn out during 2007-08 -258,800 Engg degree;133,600 Engg -diploma; 437,000 science graduates; 47,000 MCA; 14,800 PG in Engg; -32,000 PG in Science


Human Resource Development –Higher Education

•During the 11 plan period the following in progress:During the 11 plan period the following in progress:-Strengthening education system for better quality and quantity-8 New IITs, 7 new IIMs, 12 new Central Univs, -20 new IIITs under Public-Private Partnership. These will address the needs of 0 e s u de ub c ate a t e s p ese add ess t e eeds othe Industry through joint curriculum development, pre-competitive research and development in frontier areas of ICTs

•UGC INFONET connecting about 100 univs, access to 4400 e-Journals, g•Distance learning through UGC INFONET•Ph.D theses in digital content form, electronic catalogues of Univ library books•Bibliography in English, French, German, Russian, and Indian languages•Provision for access to global resources•Platform for collaboration among students and teachers, audio/video conferencing systems


ICT human Resource Development -Department of IT, GOI programs

• Imparting IT education specialized IT courses Development of ICT tools andImparting IT education, specialized IT courses, Development of ICT tools andtechnologies, ICT implementation for women empowerment and disabled, HRD for IT security, VLSI design, software export

•DOEACC O/A/B/C level courses. 0.64 m enrolled, 0.125 m qualified sofar. O CC O/ / /C e e cou ses 0 6 e o ed, 0 5 qua ed so a-Short term courses on IT, Electronic Design and Tech., Manufacturing Tech..about 40,000 every year. Training programmes for women, ICT awareness, ITES-BPO training. Project for training of the trainers.g j g

•Special Manpower development in the area of VLSI, about 3000 every year at B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D level

•Nanotechnology HR programs. Training and skills upgradation on nanoelectronics through participation in the R&D activities at Centres of Excellence

•Degree/certificate programs by CDAC in the areas embedded systems, VLSIdesign, IT, Internet technologies, bioinformatics, multimedia, enterprise system management, database administration etc.


ICT human Resource Development -Department of IT, GOI programs

•Media Lab Asia developing ICT based applications for grassroot developmentMedia Lab Asia developing ICT based applications for grassroot development-livelihoods; handicrafts; primary healthcare –rural telemedicine, rural healthinformatics; Broad band wireless technologies; Community TV and radio for women and child empowerment; training tools, satellite and internet based o e a d c d e po e e t; t a g too s, sate te a d te et basednetworks for education, training and empowerment of the disabled; life skill training tools for nomadic tribes, personalized and integrated agri services. Technologies deployed for providing services: online education, training on crafts,g p y p g gtelemedicine, agri services, advocacy etc.

• ICT based language technologies: India with 22 languages and 10 scripts: -Software tools and fonts for 10 languages. Development of translation systems, cross lingual information systems, linguistic resources, human machineinterface systems, localization and content, and standardization.


ICT human Resource Development - Quality - NASSCOM

• The quality of education is of major concern.The quality of education is of major concern.

• NASSCOM ( National Association of Software Services Companies) –McKinsey report: only 25% of the Science and Engg graduates, are employable in IT-BPO jobs.

• Demand now growing for sophisticated jobs like simulation, animation, data research and analysis, IP research, content development –hence requirement of qualified talent in in economics and statistics, law, medical science, pharmacy, media and English language.in economics and statistics, law, medical science, pharmacy, media and English language.

• NASSCOM Initiatives: IT workforce initiative for mentoring the students by the Industry; -National skills Registry for IT professionals (NSR-ITP); C tifi ti P f b ildi f tli f ITES BPO t-Certification Program for building frontline managers of ITES-BPO sector

-NASSCOM Assessment of Competence –based on Industry requirements –on 7 skillslistening and keyboard skills, verbal ability, spoken English, comprehension and writing ability, office software usage, numerical and analytical skills, and concentration and accuracy g , y , y


ICT human Resource Development - NGOs

•Large number of NGOs for ICT enabled developmentLarge number of NGOs for ICT enabled development•NGOs providing training at the field level and catalizing the rural people•Some prominent NGOs: MSSRF, Byrraju Foundation, Drishti, BAIF India, Datamation Foundation, Digital empowerment Foundation etc.ata at o ou dat o , g ta e po e e t ou dat o etc


ICT human Resource Development - Summary

• Indian ICT growth -more than 30%Indian ICT growth more than 30%• Need for quality technical and managerial Human Resources• Need for higher skills to meet the changing requirements • India –opening new Univs, technology HR organizations, with PPP moded a ope g e U s, tec o ogy o ga at o s, t ode• Specialized programs and courses to meet the needs by Dept of IT• ICT for development program• ICT based content generation, technologies for online reach and training,g , g g,awareness programs

•Making broadband technologies available•National eGovernance Program•HR Quality certification programs by NASSCOM


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