The chairman of the national knowledge commission sam pitroda has written to the prime minister manmohan singh that english should be made compulsory across the country from class i. National knowledge commission chief sam pitroda on wednesday said that the indian health system was going the highly unaffordable american way and. The national knowledge commission is a highlevel advisory body to the prime minister of india, with the objective of transforming india into a knowledge society. A key policy maker when it came to technology during gandhis tenure, pitroda played a key role in the telecom revolution. The national knowledge commission nkc was constituted in june 2005 by the prime minister.
Though there was broad international acknowledgement that the world had reached a stage where knowledge was displacing capital as the key resource required for progress, india for the first time took this seriously by setting up the national knowledge commission nkc under pitrodas chairmanship. Stop talking, start acting, says pitroda bhubaneswar news. Sam piroda chairman knowledge commission of india youtube. 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. Manmohan singh, rahul gandhi attend sam pitrodas book launch. He headed indias national knowledge commission between 2005 and 2009 to frame a policy for the knowledgerelated institutions. Buy recommendations of the national knowledge commission.
Worldtels mission was to support privately funded telecom projects in nations where the need was greatest, in hopes to break the vicious cycle that exists in developing countries. Modi didnt start digital india, it was rajiv gandhi. Rahul gandhi said that after his father rajiv gandhis death, he did not meet mr pitroda. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video. Jul 29, 2008 national knowledge commission presented by. It has been opened to give information to those who need it. Easy access to knowledge, creation and preservation of knowledge systems. Keeping this scenario in mind, the national knowledge commission nkc was constituted in june 2005 by the prime minister dr. Apr 16, 2016 sam pitrodas autobiography traces the countrys telecom revolution with a touch of wry humour. National knowledge commission 3 yrs old and heard sam pitroda, its chairman speak.
In a report teach english from class i to bridge divide. In its endeavour to transform the knowledge landscape of the country, the national knowledge commission has submitted around 300 recommendations on 27 focus areas during its. 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. Mr pitroda served as the chairman of the national knowledge.
It is with this broad task in mind that the national knowledge commission nkc was established on th june 2005 and given a timeframe of. Jan 07, 2016 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. Senior congress leaders are likely to insist on fielding former knowledge commission chairman, sam pitroda or party veteran janardhan diwedi from karnataka for one of the three seats. Sam pitroda, to prepare a blueprint of reform of indias knowledge related institutions and infrastructure. National knowledge commission was an indian thinktank charged with considering possible. In 2009, sam pitroda founded the global knowledge initiative gki along with nina fedoroff and sara farley in washington, dc as a nonprofit organization with a mission. Ved prakash 14 chairman, national commission for backward classes justice vangala eswaraiah 15 chairman, national commission for protection of child rights prof. Bharat jhalani july 2008 slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Sam pitroda, to prepare a blueprint for reform of our knowledge related institutions and infrastructure which would enable india to meet the challenges. Oct 20, 2015 sam pitroda was the person who single handedly transformed indias telecom sector. He holds around 20 honorary phds, close to 100 worldwide patents, and has published five books and numerous papers and lectured widely all over the world. They build and support purposedriven networks to solve shared challenges in science, technology, and innovation.
He was also the founder and first chairman of indias telecom commission. Promote book launches, festivals, fellowships and prizes etc. 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 pitroda national knowledge commission of india on the nature of innovation. If everything goes according to plan, he could become the prime minister when the congress comes to power. Sam pitroda says not pm modi but rajiv gandhi started digital. Sam pitroda s autobiography traces the countrys telecom revolution with a touch of wry humour. Sam pitroda says not pm modi but rajiv gandhi started. Besides, having realized indian diaspora as a strategic asset, he invited indian diasporic talents like sam pitroda to realize his vision of 21st century india and took administrative measures like the establishment of indian overseas affairs department in 1984. I was working in the us, and people there decided to call me sam. The newly constituted national knowledge commission is. An open letter to sam pitroda dear mr pitroda, it was nice to meet you again at the ficci gathering a few days ago. Sam pitroda, 77, has a unique distinction even among staunch congressmen he is among the few who has remained a close aide of the gandhi family over two generations. 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 for. If i know rahul gandhi, he may not like to accept an official assignment and this man will be rahuls manmohan singh, says a congress general secretary, on condition of anonymity naturally, about telecom entrepreneur sam pitroda. 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. He also headed the knowledge commission during the tenure of manmohan singh.
Though there was broad international acknowledgement that the world had reached a stage where knowledge was displacing capital as the key resource required for progress, india for the first time took this seriously by setting up the national knowledge commission nkc under pitroda s chairmanship. No sam pitroda, outsiders for rajya sabha from karnataka. Dr sam pitroda broadband commission for digital development. Pitroda is a serial entrepreneur having started several companies in the united states. National knowledge commission all india council for. Technology missions essentially ended with rajiv gandhis electoral defeat in 1989 and mr pitroda returned to the us. Radhakrishnan commision1,love stories,stories by awadhesh sir duration. At the same time, there were no constructive steps or consistent and clearcut. Dec 24, 2016 as a highlevel advisory body to the prime minister of india, the national knowledge commission has been given a mandate to guide policy and direct reforms, focusing on certain key areas such as education, science and technology, agriculture, industry, egovernance etc. Dr pitroda was chairman of indias national knowledge commission 20052009, an advisory body to the prime minister of india, set up to provide a blueprint of reform of the knowledge related institutions and infrastructure in the country. Pitroda served as chairman of the national knowledge commission. Sam pitroda june 22, 2017 hearty congratulations to brune poirson who just won elections and became member of parliament taking one of frances toughest constituencies back from populist movement front national. 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 national knowledge commission aima bma shacune. Senior congress leaders are likely to insist on fielding former knowledge commission chairman, sam pitroda or party veteran janardhan diwedi from karnataka for. Sam pitroda the gandhis close aide who has landed the. Mr pitroda served as the chairman of the national knowledge commission under singh from 2005 to 2009.
National knowledge commission government of india national knowledge commission government of india. Oct 21, 2015 satyanarayan gangaram pitroda, popularly known as sam pitroda, was born in a remote orissa village called titilagarh in may 1942 and is a telecom engineer, inventor, entrepreneur and policymaker. In 2009, i had an opportunity to interact with head of knowledge commission and personal advisor to the prime minister mr. In an exclusive interview with karan thapar on india today tvs show to the point, sam pitroda revealed the story of how satyanarayan gangaram pitroda came to be known as sam pitroda and much more. The programme was hosted by aima all india management association in collaboration with bmacosponsors, e nextthe theme was demography, disparity, developement. Mar 23, 2019 pitroda founded indias telecom mission and served as the first chairman. In 2009, sam pitroda founded the global knowledge initiative gki along with nina fedoroff and sara farley in washington, dc as a nonprofit organization with a mission to forge, optimize, and sustain knowledge partnerships between the people and institutions of higher education and research around the world. 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. Sam pitroda, adviser to the pm on piii to discuss, analyse and help implement strategies for inclusive innovation in india and prepare a roadmap for innovation 20102020. In 1995, sam pitroda was named worldtels first chairman. Sam pitroda is a chairman of national knowledge commission. Improve the management of institutions engaged in intellectual property rights. The odishaborn, chicagobred electrical engineer spearheaded indias second telecom revolution, the digital one, continue reading sam.
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. Satyanarayan gangaram pitroda, popularly known as sam pitroda, was born in a remote orissa village called titilagarh in may 1942 and is a telecom engineer, inventor, entrepreneur and policymaker. Oct 20, 2015 for indians who began reading newspapers and watching television in the mid1980s, sam pitroda is the archetypal technocrat, the first of the breed, then a 40something brainiac with a frenchcut beard who let his hair hang lank and loose over his face. Sam pitroda is an indian engineer, business executive and policymaker.
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 commission is a highlevel advisory body to prime minister manmohan singh and is charged with transforming india into a knowledge centre. The national knowledge commission chairman sam pitroda says the government has pursued egovernance exactly as it was told not to. As part of the national knowledge commission, i had articulated the. Promote the use of knowledge capabilities in making government an effective, transparent and accountable service provider to the citizen and promote widespread sharing of knowledge to maximize public benefit. The overarching aim of the national knowledge commission was to enable the development of a vibrant knowledge based society. The national knowledge commission nkc was a highlevel advisory body to the prime minister of india, with the objective of transforming india into a. The newly constituted national knowledge commission is headed by a c. Oct 20, 2015 manmohan singh, rahul gandhi attend sam pitrodas book launch. Digital india to me means democratising information. Giving a reality check to pm narendra modis ambitious vision of digital india that promises to connect citizens to services digitally, renowned inventor, entrepreneur and technocrat sam pitroda who spearheaded indias telecommunication revolution in the 80s said the campaign needs restructuring.
Knowledge panel to govt, dated january 12, 2007 in indian express, seema chisti quotes various reasons. Towards this end, the prime minister set up a national innovation council ninc under the chairmanship of mr. Pitroda first gained entry into the familys inner circle by selling his ideas on the telecom sector to the then prime minister rajiv gandhi. National knowledge commission on higher education youtube. Pitroda says not modi but rajiv gandhi started digital india. The national knowledge commission nkc consists of the following eight members. To foster generational change, a systemic transformation is required that seeks to address the concerns of the entire knowledge spectrum.
Under the upa, he also served as the advisor to the prime minister on public information infrastructure and innovation. If congress comes to power in 2019, this gujarati, not. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Founders institute of transdisciplinary health sciences. Sam pitrodas change challenges business standard news. The national knowledge network recommended by national knowledge commission constituted by pm in 2005 to build knowledge economy all educational institutions to be connected to a local internet connection to share academic content sam pitroda and harvard professor michael sandel to launch national knowledge network on wednesday network to be. Sam pitroda hearty congratulations to brune poirson who. Manmohan singh, rahul gandhi attend sam pitroda s book launch. Buy recommendations of the national knowledge commission book online at best prices in india on. 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 governance. Pitroda led the telecom revolution under rajiv gandhi when he set up the nci and worked on the knowledge commission and also founded cdot. Adviser to the prime minister in public information infrastructure innovations.
The national knowledge commission nkc was constituted in june 2005 by the prime minister of india, dr. Satyan pitroda popularly known as sam pitroda born 4 may 1942 is a telecom engineer. Recommendations of the national knowledge commission. Pdf national knowledge commissiona step towards indias. It talks about nkc recommendations on higher education and has short interviews with mr.
The national knowledge commission calls for an overhaul of. 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. As a way to induce the second phase of indias technology revolution, in 2005 mr. Pitroda headed indias national knowledge commission 20052009, to provide a blueprint of reform for the knowledgerelated institutions and infrastructure for the 21st century in the country. Build excellence in the educational system to meet the knowledge challenges of the 21st century and increase indias competitive advantage in fields of knowledge. 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. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. As of july, 2014, the national knowledge commission is defunct as the incoming government of india, elected in the summer of 2014, discontinued it.
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