February 2013

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 28 feb 2013

India-UK partnership seeks to enhance quality of education in India and encourage development of community colleges. It also focuses on facilitating and increasing the number of students who aspire to study in UK by easing the visa process. Moreover other elements of partnership include strengthening collaborations in research, leadership programs, vocational training, technology oriented teacher education etc. Considering the size of Indian education landscape multiple partnerships are required with many nations that have proven systems of education, learning, scientific knowledge and technology, along with considering India's needs, requirements and its own established and existing education systems. Read on...

INDOlink: India, UK Join Hands to Strengthen India's Education System
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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 27 feb 2013

'Personalized Healthcare' will be a new shift in healthcare delivery, says an Indian origin professor. Use of data communication technologies, wireless tech, miniature devices etc are some aspects that will transform healthcare. Read on...

NewsTrackIndia: Personalized health care will revolutionize 21st century medicine, claims Indian-origin professor
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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 26 feb 2013

Indian healthcare sector is about $30 billion. Foreign investments increased to $520 million in the sector in 2012. Medical tourism will increase and with middle class having more disposable income to avail better healthcare services, the sector will see further growth and upgrade of infrastructure and technology enhancements. Read on...

IndiaBlooms: Healthy growth of Health Care Sector in India
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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 25 feb 2013

'Entrepreneurship Education' is necessary if India has to create an ecosystem for start-ups, says the IT industry veteran. He further mentions the lack of developments in the electronics manufacturing industry and suggests impetus to be given to fab. R&D, Design and Fab are the three main components of electronics manufacturing. If India have full capabilities in all these segments then lot of value addition will happen here. More funds are required to encourage start-ups in the hardware electronics industry. Read on...

Deccan Herald: 'Entrepreneurship needs to be taught'
Author: Shayan Ghosh

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 23 feb 2013

Small town 'Entrepreneurship Talent' is trying to make its mark at the national level. In a recent start-up competition 193 out of 407 entries came from smaller towns. This trend provides encouraging prospects for opportunities and economic growth of these cities. The most important thing would be to sustain this trend by providing funds, mentoring, networking and in fact creating an ecosystem for continuous nurturing of creative and entrepreneurial talent. Educational institutions play a very important role in providing such atmosphere and entrepreneurship should become the part of the education system. Partnerships and collaborations between institutions and industry can probably create the sustainable cycle for entrepreneurship. Read on...

The Financial Express: Small-town start-up
Author: Geeta Nair

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 23 feb 2013

Does shifting of location by BPO companies to tier III and IV cities is affecting their businesses? For some it might mean a loss of business but there are some that are setting an example by managing this challenge well. By providing quality service, maintaining close contact with the central leadership, building partnerships with local educational institutions and being sensitive to needs of women staff and families, companies operating from smaller towns can compete effectively. Moreover this trend would help lessen the burden on bigger towns and bring more prosperity and opportunity for smaller ones. Read on...

Business Standard: Xchanging thrives in tier-III, -IV cities
Author: Shivani Shinde

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 21 feb 2013

'New Tech-Entrepreneurs' are moving away from the traditional IT services space, says NASSCOM. The trend is towards online services that includes 34% of the venture capital funded tech start-ups. This also shows maturing of the traditional IT services industry as most of the firms have established themselves globally. Read on...

Live Mint: Tech start-ups move away from conventional IT services
Authors: Surabhi Agarwal, Anirban Sen

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 20 feb 2013

Perspectives on the state of Indian healthcare, specifically on health and information technology by Dr. Devi Shetty, a successful doctor and an entrepreneur. Mentions how his chain of hospitals is utilizing technology to link decision making with data obtained from patient activities. Financial management is another aspect that has become more efficient with use of technology. He anticipates to utilize IT directly for patient care and for delivery of affordable healthcare to more people around India. He intends to make health insurance affordable by promoting and propagating micro insurance model for the poor and rural population. Read on...

ComputerWorld: Within a Decade, All Indians will Have Access to High-tech Healthcare - Dr. Devi Shetty
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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 20 feb 2013

'Healthcare for All' supposed to be accomplished by 2000, says an expert. In a recent workshop on 'Tribal Healthcare' issues like malnutrition, infant and maternal mortality were discussed. We have to go a long way in this aspect and have to make sure that the government and private sector along with assistance from the social organizations bring together their expertise to provide affordable healthcare to the citizens of India. Read on...

Deccan Herald: Healthcare for all, a distant dream - Expert
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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 19 feb 2013

Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen says that India has to take a 'fresh approach' to its healthcare sector and more public funds are to be allocated to overcome the shortages. He mentions that private enterprises alone are insufficient to fill the gap of providing 'Healthcare for All' and there is lack of professionalism in the medical workforce. Read on...

The Hindu: Reliance on private healthcare an illusion - Amartya Sen
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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 19 feb 2013

Can India replicate the 'Community College' model that has proved successful to provide expanded access to higher education with affordability and quality in the US? Considering the fragmented Indian education ecosystem any proven model customized with focused needs of the local market and human resource development is probably worth trying. Read on...

Huffington Post: The New Frontier for Community Colleges
Author: DeRionne P. Pollard

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 19 feb 2013

Current state of education in India seems to be inefficient to breed employable and skillful graduates and they need to be retrained to fit into the efficient workforce. With the constantly changing work environment even those employed need to continue to upgrade their knowledge and skills to survive. The corporations have their own customized training programs for their employees both fresh recruits and employees who need to re-skill. While on the other hand there are training organizations and traditional universities to do the same. The system is fragmented and there are no set rules of training and professional development for when, how much, what type and for whom. The metrics exist but are insufficient and its hard to predict the actual value and return of these programs. Read on...

Live Mint: No science can predict future skills
Authors: S. Bridget Leena, Arundhati Ramanathan

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 18 feb 2013

Convergence of 'Corporate Social Responsibility, Government Policies, Responsible Capitalism, Social Entrepreneurship and Technology' can assist India in achieving inclusive growth and development targets. Probably a strong road map with effective leadership at various levels, efficient management of resources, collaborations with diverse organizations and communities etc can help us be a developed nation. Seeking common grounds within conflicting and diverse views and approaches may be the need for positive and valuable partnerships. The future seems bright but of course there are various challenges. Read on...

Huffington Post: Bright Indian Future, Driven By Social Enterprise and Technology
Author: Preetam Kaushik

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 16 feb 2013

Indian kids suffer from stunted growth due to frequent infections that occur as a result of contaminated water and poor sanitation habits, says a UNICEF and FAO report. In India 43% of children below 5 years are underweight (54 million) and 48% (61 million) are stunted because of malnutrition. India is unable to meet its water sector requirements due to mismanagement of resources, water pollution, poor sanitation issues etc. Healthy population is an essential element of a developed nation and better infrastructure for efficient management of water resources will help us solve many problems in agriculture, industry, human health, etc. Read on...

Hindustan Times: Contaminated water stunting growth of Indian kids - UNICEF
Author: Sanchita Sharma

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 15 feb 2013

Government suggests partnerships with private sector by aligning their CSR (Corportate Social Responsibility) for public health issues. Private sector can utilize its expertise, innovation, market reach, technologies etc to support government programs like child survival, maternal health and various other developmental programs. Collaborations between UNICEF and IICA (Indian Institute for Corporate Affairs) intends to develop a web platform for seeking collaboration with private corporations for social projects. The participation would bring better convergence of CSR activities with the government's social development priorities. Read on...

The Times of India: Govt seeks corporate's help to boost public health
Author: Shailvee Sharda

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 14 feb 2013

In the fast changing business environment, Indian organizations have to 'evolve their HR strategies' and align them with business goals. They should focus on managing globalization; business alignment; developing leadership skills; innovation at workplace; developing work ethics; attracting and retaining talent; managing fast changing tech trends; best practices with future in mind (next practices). Read on...

the pioneer: For better resources
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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 12 feb 2013

'Construction and infrastructure' sector is an important element of the Indian growth. It directly or indirectly employs about 30-35 million people. In the 12th plan 56 lakh crore (about a trillion dollar) is allotted for the sector. Some of the issues the sector faces include fragmentation, project completion delays, technology upgradation & skill development. Read on...

The Times of India: Infrastructure is key to India's growth
Author: Chittaranjan Tembhekar

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 12 feb 2013

Contrarian and critical perspective on 'globalization, capitalism and consumerism' considering Indian realities (traditional and socio-economic). Can India with its 1.2billion population (270million illiterates above the age of 15, 42% living on less than $ 1.25 (Rs 67.5) a day, 34.5% of illiterate females, largest number of poor people in the world, 42% children under the age of 5 with malnutrition etc) afford to follow the usual methods of growth and development. Although a lot is happening in terms of inclusive growth and development and future seems bright. But India has to find its own ways, strategies and methods to become a powerful, self reliant, caring and concerned nation that we all want it to be. Read on...

GlobalResearch: Globalization and Social Destruction: Stealing Wealth and Health in India
Author: Colin Todhunter

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 08 feb 2013

Small and medium entrepreneurial companies in the pharma and biotech sector are facing resource crunch, process inefficiencies, high marketing costs, government neglect and other challenges to survive in highly globalized and dynamic business environment. They need to invest more on concept and innovative strategies to find themselves relevant in the current scenario, says an industry entrepreneur. Read on...

PHARMABIZ: SMEs need to adopt dynamic business models to sustain longer in drug business - Krishna Ella
Author: A. Raju

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 06 feb 2013

The recent survey of Indian education by NCERT (for period 2002-2009 & includes 13 lakh recognized schools) mentions that although there is increase in enrollment level but decrease in student-teacher ratio. The state of girl and rural education is a cause of concern. There is increase in girl enrollment in primary classes but their dropout rate is high when they proceed to upper classes. Schools in rural areas lack basic infrastructure. Read on...

Indian Express: Student enrollment up, dip in pupil-teacher ratio: All India Education Survey by NCERT
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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 05 feb 2013

'Online education' can play an important role to enhance the 'rural education' landscape. Currently, due to lack of better educational facilities rural students who aspire to acquire higher education often have to relocate to a bigger town or city or just might have to quit education. But with better internet and technology infrastructure it is possible that online education can reverse this trend and provide education at their doorstep. Just as distance education and outreach programs of many universities have been successfully trying to do so. Read on...

Deccan Herald: Towards an online-educated rural India
Author: Siddharth Chaturvedi

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 05 feb 2013

With India's growing youth and worker population, emphasis should be given to the service sector by creating modern services like internet connectivity technologies, professional business services etc for more inclusive growth, says the president of ADB (Asian Development Bank). Other areas that need focus are workforce skill enhancement (National Skills Policy is the right step); better investment climate (reforms, more transparency, better governance & regulatory mechanism); ensuring enhanced private sector participation in the economy; better management of urbanization with improved green and infrastructure planning. Read on...

India Education Diary: Upgrade services sector, improve investment climate, upskill workforce to accelerate India's growth - ADB President
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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 02 feb 2013

Managing scarcity, improving efficiency and inclusive sharing of resources are essential for sustainable development, says PM Manmohan Singh. He favors global growth model and further mentions the steps India has taken for low carbon growth; protect and conserve biodiversity; climate change and availability of fresh water. Read on...

NetIndian: PM says resource-efficiency necessary for sustainable development
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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 02 feb 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee talks about increasing food production and giving importance and emphasis to the agriculture with new strategies and plans. He points out that 1% growth in agriculture sector would lead to 2-3% reduction in Indian poverty. Other members of the government also spoke on specific challenges and their strategies for the agriculture sector. Read on...

F&B News: Redefine agri sector to double food production in next 5 years - Pranab
Author: Ashwani Maindola

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 01 feb 2013

OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development), a group consisting of developed nations, is interested in working with India to assure inclusive economic growth. India has strengths in the service sector and it is encouraging to see improvements in manufacturing and infrastructure, says the deputy secretary general of OECD. Read on...

Economic Times: OECD looks to work with India for inclusive growth
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