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| Talent not a concern, feels Premji |
Priya Padmanabhan
MUMBAI: Industry veterans including Wipro chief Azim Premji, S Ramadorai, CEO and managing director, TCS and Kiran Karnik, president, Nasscom called for strong action in overhauling and upgrading the education system in India.
Speaking to a capacity crowd at what could arguably be the much-awaited session on Strange Rise of Modern India: Claiming Victory Too Soon? the head honchos spoke on issues ranging from infrastructure and education to solving talent issues.
Ramadorai stressed on the talent pool problem in India. “Availability is not an issue but suitability is.”
Premji said that while the issue has been over bandied, the industry should engage in upgrading education in second and third grade colleges. “I don’t believe there will be a serious shortage in the industry in the next 10 years,” he said.
Karnik suggested that India should capitalize its talent pool by becoming the “nursery” to meet the talent requirements of the world.
Pithily describing the contradictory nature of India today, Premji said that while a large part of India lives in poverty, on the other hand, Indians also consume more whisky than what Scotland makes.
Raising the same point, Karnik urged for a more systematic approach to solve India’s problems. “The IT industry is driven by metrics, but I don’t see the same concern in people in bringing down poverty rates. We need a metrics driven approach to achieve national goals.” He also called for drastic reforms in basic education.
Contrary to what one would expect, the head honchos were quite optimistic on infrastructure bottlenecks getting cleared. Premji pointed out the positive aspects such as revamp of seaports, airports, aviation and power generation, but was concerned about the lack of water management initiatives. He opined that huge investments were needed in road construction especially in the metros.
Ronald A Rittenmeyer, president and COO, EDS, called for consistency in education and infrastructure in India.
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