Aashok ganguly bnandan nilekani c sam pitroda djayati ghosh sam pitroda show answer 2. In three years, nkc has submitted recommendations on 27 focus areas listed below. Sam pitroda is an internationally respected telecom inventor, entrepreneur, development thinker, and policy maker who has spent 50 years in information and communications technology ict and related global and national developments. Sam pitroda became synonymous with the brightyellow pcostd booths which sprang up across the country, and was a dynamo in the congress machinery in the 1980s.
Rahul gandhi said that after his father rajiv gandhis death, he did not meet mr pitroda. Who among the following is the chairman of national knowledge commission. The book embarks a life long journey of sam pitroda starting from his birth in 1964 in titilagarh in odisha to his revolutionary career in united states and india. A biography was published and became a bestseller on the economic times list for five weeks. There, in the land of opportunity, satyanarayan gangaram pitroda strikes gold in the burgeoning tech space to become the american millionaire sam pitroda. National knowledge commission open government platform ogpl m odernization of indian railways. Improve the management of institutions engaged in intellectual property rights. A key recommendation of the sam pitroda led national knowledge commission nkc, this project first mooted in 2007 envisages networking across some 15,000 colleges and universities, putting learning material. The system of higher education has come under the scanner once agai. Sam pitroda is an indian engineer, business executive and policymaker. Manmohan singh releases the national knowledge commission s report to the nation 2006, in new delhi on january 12, 2007 the national knowledge commission nkc was a highlevel advisory body to the prime minister of india, with the objective of transforming india into a knowledge society. Home ministry order on migrants puts onus on states, uts.
Sam throughout his life has conquered many bases in the fields of telecom, technology, innovation and public infrastructure. Gujarat has a lot of catching up to do in itites cities. His latest book with jaideep prabhu is frugal innovation the. Founders institute of transdisciplinary health sciences. Senior congress leaders are likely to insist on fielding former knowledge commission chairman, sam pitroda or party veteran janardhan diwedi from karnataka for. The national knowledge commission recommends the overhaul of higher education and the establishment of a regulatory authority. The commission was to recommend reform of the education sector, research labs, and intellectual property legislation. The national knowledge commission nkc was constituted as an advisory body to the prime minister to help restructure knowledge related institutions and infrastructure to meet the challenges of the 21st century with a focus on meeting the aspirations of the 550 million young in an increasingly global knowledge society. Mr pitroda served as the chairman of the national knowledge commission under singh from 2005 to 2009.
When the world talks of india as a major it power,gujarat doesnt come into the picture, said pitroda. Buy recommendations of the national knowledge commission. In its endeavour to transform the knowledge landscape of the country, the national knowledge commission submitted around 300 recommendations on 27 focus areas during its three and a half year term. But his world came crashing down when he was dealt one blow after the othera heart attack, false corruption charges, and the assassination of his dear friend rajiv gandhi. Further, the book also tells his success in the telecommunication revolution of india and important role played by former prime minister rajiv gandhi in achieving the revolution. Sam pitroda is a chairman of national knowledge commission. Telecom czar focuses on his next big thing chicago tribune. No sam pitroda, outsiders for rajya sabha from karnataka. View sam pitroda s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Pdf national knowledge commissiona step towards indias.
National knowledge commission chairman sam pitroda on thursday said new knowledge would be a key driver of change in peoples lives. Sam pitroda, to prepare a blueprint of reform of india s knowledge related institutions and infrastructure. Manmohan singh, rahul gandhi attend sam pitrodas book launch. Sam pitroda, to prepare a blueprint of reform of indias knowledge related institutions and infrastructure. Recommendations of the national knowledge commission. Adviser to the prime minister in public information infrastructure innovations indias inclusive growth agenda and its global competitiveness in the new knowledge paradigm will increasingly depend on its ability to provide its citizens access to information and quality public services in key areas such as education, health and. The national knowledge commission nkc was a highlevel advisory body to the prime minister of india, with the objective of transforming india into a. He has also served as an advisor to the united nations and in 1992, his biography sam pitroda. The commission has offered a series of recommendations on various aspects of the knowledge paradigm to help india meet the challenges of the 21st century. Sam pitroda is an internationally respected telecom inventor, entrepreneur, development thinker, and policy maker who has spent 50 years in information and communications technology ict and. Promote book launches, festivals, fellowships and prizes etc. The national knowledge commission calls for an overhaul of. Satyan pitroda popularly known as sam pitroda born 4 may 1942 is a telecom engineer. As a way to induce the second phase of indias technology revolution, in 2005 mr.
The national knowledge commission nkc consists of the following eight members. Pitroda served as chairman of the national knowledge commission. He was advisor to the prime minister of india on public information infrastructure and innovation and recently served as chairman of national innovation council. Returning to america, not only did pitroda s indomitable energy soon refurbish his personal finances, but the restoration of congress rule saw him back in india as head of a newlyformed. Aworld hepatitis day bworld population day cworld ufo day dworld humanitarian day world hepatitis day show answer 3. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. National knowledge commission chairman sam pitroda said on sunday that gujarat has to put in a lot of efforts in the next decade after having missed the first wave of itites revolution in the country. Armed with global patents and a vision supported by prime minister rajiv gandhi, he vows to return home and fix indias telephone troubles. Pitroda returned to india a second time in 2004 to focus on building knowledge institutions and infrastructure. Pitroda has also started several businesses as a serial entrepreneur wescom switching, ionics, mti, market, worldtel, c sam, etc. As of july, 2014, the national knowledge commission is defunct as the incoming government of india, elected in the summer of 2014, discontinued it. Csam envisions a world where every transaction, from making a mortgage payment to buying groceries, from paying a cabby to buying a movie ticket, from paying for parking to buying goods off vending machines, from sending personal health information to getting a diagnostic testkit, and from filing an expense report to voting for representatives in public office, is done by clicking a few buttons on your. Inside the congress sam pitroda is helping rahul gandhi craft congress gujarat strategy but some insiders are unhappy some in the party are disdainful of technocrats and academics who, they. National knowledge commission was an indian thinktank charged with considering possible.
C sam envisions a world where every transaction, from making a mortgage payment to buying groceries, from paying a cabby to buying a movie ticket, from paying for parking to buying goods off vending machines, from sending personal health information to getting a diagnostic testkit, and from filing an expense report to voting for representatives in public office, is done by clicking a few. The commission is a highlevel advisory body to prime minister manmohan singh and is charged with transforming india into a knowledge centre. Pitroda headed indias national knowledge commission 20052009, to provide a blueprint of reform for the knowledge related institutions and infrastructure for the 21st century in the country. Pitroda served as chairman of the national knowledge commission 20052009, a highlevel advisory body to the prime minister of india, to give policy recommendations for improving knowledge related institutions and infrastructure. In particular, the commission was to advise the prime ministers office on policy related to education, research institutes and reforms needed to make india competitive in the knowledge economy. The national knowledge commission nkc was constituted in june 2005 by the prime minister. Acknowledging systemic problems with india s patent offices, the national knowledge commission, under the chairmanship of sam pitroda, has called for a complete overhaul in the patent examination system. Build excellence in the educational system to meet the knowledge challenges of the 21st century and increase indias competitive advantage in fields of knowledge. Digital india to me means democratising information former chairman of the national knowledge commission sam pitroda talks about the telecom revolution and the continued unease of. Sam, salil, rajal, and friend rajiv desai at downers grove home.
We are delivering existing prepaid orders of essential items and deliveries for new. Pitroda says not modi but rajiv gandhi started digital india. Legendary indian bureaucrat, a man who is synonymous to success, mr sam pitroda addressed the students of sssihl, delivering the 32nd annual convocation address speaking about the nation, nation building and the need for greater changes to have the india of our vision, in the next one decade. The national knowledge commission nkc was constituted in june 2005 by the prime minister of india, dr. Sam and salil at the nuclear reaction memorial site at the university of chicago. Pdf the 21st century has been acknowledged worldwide as the knowledge century. Knowledge network national knowledge commissions blog.
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