March 05, 2010. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organized its national conclave on “IT for inclusive growth, at Hotel ITC Sonar, Kolkata. The event started with the inaugural session, outlining the importance of inclusive growth in a diverse economy like India; in this important era of globalization coupled with major technological changes. Mr. Tamal Dasgupta, Chairman Eastern Region, CII ICTE sub committee and Managing Director, WEBEL, mentioned the initiatives of CII member organizations in promoting inclusive growth as a point of focus among corporate India. Dr. Ganesh Natarajan, Chairman, CII National Committee on IT/ ITeS /E-commerce, and Vice Chairman & CEO, Zensar delivered the theme address of the conclave citing examples of how smart ICT interventions have led to social inclusion and how West Bengal has led the way for the rest of the nation. Dr. Debesh Das, Minister of IT, West Bengal, Mr. Siddharth, Principal Secretary-IT, West Bengal and Mr. Ashis Sanyal, Sr. Director-IT, Ministry of Communications and IT, Government of India; reiterated the various flagship programmes of the governments at the center and states, in promoting inclusive growth, including NREGA, NRHM, SSA and the role of IT in the same.
The following sessions were lively with presentations from senior corporates of KPIT Cummins, Cognizant, Beyondcore, Mckinsey, Zensar, Cisco, Canon, HP, Intel, Educomp, Deloitte, HSBC, Metalogic, Wipro, etc. the audience were appraised of the newer innovations in IT and its benefit to the masses. Mr. Arijit Sengupta, CEO, Beyondcore and Indian Ambassador to IAOP (International Association of Outsourcing Professionals) outlined the important measures taken by IAOP in certifying the aspirant organizations and individuals of outsourcing sector; hence decreasing costs of client organizations, prospective recruiters and also uplifting the employability factor. The themes hovered around India’s opportunities in leveraging its ICT potential, transforming the nation to a knowledge e-economy, etc.
A special session was focused on the improvement of the ICT scenario in the East and North-Eastern states of India. The sessions witnessed engrossing discussions, supported by thought provoking data, and the participative audience asked critical questions; thus leading to serious debates on certain issues; like “if government would incentivize entrepreneurship in underdeveloped areas for the cause of inclusive growth?”, etc. The need of using ICT for agriculture, education and healthcare were discussed in detail. The conclave ended with a lot of learning for the participants and in the concluding remarks, the chairman vowed to organize many similar events in future.
By:
Prof. Debajyoti Majumder
(Globsyn Business School)
The following sessions were lively with presentations from senior corporates of KPIT Cummins, Cognizant, Beyondcore, Mckinsey, Zensar, Cisco, Canon, HP, Intel, Educomp, Deloitte, HSBC, Metalogic, Wipro, etc. the audience were appraised of the newer innovations in IT and its benefit to the masses. Mr. Arijit Sengupta, CEO, Beyondcore and Indian Ambassador to IAOP (International Association of Outsourcing Professionals) outlined the important measures taken by IAOP in certifying the aspirant organizations and individuals of outsourcing sector; hence decreasing costs of client organizations, prospective recruiters and also uplifting the employability factor. The themes hovered around India’s opportunities in leveraging its ICT potential, transforming the nation to a knowledge e-economy, etc.
A special session was focused on the improvement of the ICT scenario in the East and North-Eastern states of India. The sessions witnessed engrossing discussions, supported by thought provoking data, and the participative audience asked critical questions; thus leading to serious debates on certain issues; like “if government would incentivize entrepreneurship in underdeveloped areas for the cause of inclusive growth?”, etc. The need of using ICT for agriculture, education and healthcare were discussed in detail. The conclave ended with a lot of learning for the participants and in the concluding remarks, the chairman vowed to organize many similar events in future.
By:
Prof. Debajyoti Majumder
(Globsyn Business School)
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