Seminar on Enabling Rural Development via Technology & Connectivity
Tuesday. 27 October 2009: Diwan-i-am. Tai Mahal Hotel. Mansinqh Road. New Delhi
People from following organisations were present and spoke on the topic:
- Chair CM National Committee on Rural Development & President & CEO Coca-Cola India
- Chairman & Managing Director Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd
- Chair CII National Committee on Technology & Innovation & Chairman & CEO HCL Infosystems Ltd
- President & CEO Intel Corporation
- Minister of State for Communications & IT Government of India
There was a Panel Discussion: Connectivity – Accelerating Development in the Service Sector
Focus: The Focus of this session will be to discuss solutions and initiatives that are currently being implemented by various organizations especially in area of Connectivity; Healthcare & Education which can help achieve the objective of Bharat Nirman. The panel discussion will also identify areas where there is a need of accelerating efforts across Government, industry and other eco-system partners so that time bound goals can be achieved. The platform will also provide an opportunity for attendees to learn from industry experts the progress and innovation being made to enable inclusive growth.
People who spoke were those from:
- Chair CII (Northern Region) Skills & Education Sub Committee & Managing Director & CEO Countrystrategy Business Consultants
- Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd
- GM – Rural Banking Division State Bank of India
- Chairman, Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals
- Assistant Vice President, Drishtee Development and Communication Ltd.
Maninder of Team 123oye was also present there and noted the following points:
- Need for good, simple and easy to use technology for the Indian Farmer
- Need for bridging the big Indian Digital Divide
- Technology would unlock the potential of rural India
- Need for high quality of education using broadband
- Broadband has a direct linkage to GDP Growth
- Internet Access – a human right?
- Broadband has different definitions in different countries. To put it simply it is high speed internet connectivity. A broadband in South Korea might not be a broadband in India
- Intel has added 2000 engineers since 2008 in India mainly based in Bangalore.
