How to reform the education landscape in India and South Asia
Ashutosh Chadha, Group Director – Government Affairs and Public Policy, Microsoft India
Focus on wellness first, Rejuvenated by innovative health IT technologies
By ICTpost mHealth Bureau Much of the health care spending in India, and in the rest of the world, is on expensive and ineffective forms of treatment. One third of the household expenditure in India is on medicines. Most poor Indians spend more on minor ailments than on diseases of a serious nature. Hospitals are […]
Technology used under RSBY can be put to use in providing entitlements for education
Anil Swarup, Former Secretary, Government of India Professor N.V.Varghese, Director, Centre for Policy Research in Higher Education (CPRHE) Ashish Garg, Education Futurist and former member of the United Nations? ICT Task Force Dr. Jaco Cilliers, Country Director, UNDP-India
Goal of ICT in schools is adapting education to the information age
ICTpost Education Bureau The basic skills keep changing as the technology changes. Programming skill, which was a major goal in the 1880s, is no longer a goal in the majority of countries, except Bulgaria, China Taipei and the Russian Federation. During the last 10-15 years, there has been a clear shift in the meaning given […]
How ‘Telemedicine’ can reduce India’s healthcare spending
By ICTpost Healthcare Bureau Much of the health care spending in India, and in the rest of the world, is on expensive and ineffective forms of treatment. One third of the household expenditure in India is on medicines. Most poor Indians spend more on minor ailments than on diseases of a serious nature. Hospitals are […]
Telemedicine should be deployed intelligently to maximize health services in India
ICTpost Health IT Bureau Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have great potential to address some of the challenges faced by both developed and developing countries in providing accessible, cost effective, high-quality health care services. Telemedicine uses ICTs to overcome geographical barriers, and increase access to health care services. This is particularly beneficial for rural and […]
5 surprising ways digital technology is changing childhood
By Anna Bruce -Lockhart, World Economic Forum When even tech veterans such as Napster founder Sean Parker critique how smartphones are affecting childhood development, you know a shift is coming. In 2017, Parker warned that social media “literally changes your relationship with society, with each other God only knows what it’s doing to our children’s […]
The 4 “-e’s” of eHealth in India: connectivity, conformity, usability, security
ICTpost Health IT Bureau Usability and reliable connectivity is critical in the widespread adoption of connected medical devices. The ability for patients and providers to collect, access, and share data seamlessly, regardless of the product brand or wireless connection, will increase confidence and the application of connected medical devices, thereby helping consumers and providers better […]
Training a teacher in using ICT is more crucial than acquiring computers
New Delhi: July 2, 2018 Teachers have to be trained to facilitate the learning process, make the process real, achievable, challenging, yet exciting and not intimidating. Reducing teacher talk and encouraging student discussion is extremely important. Everything need not be written on the blackboard to be considered as taught. Many teachers think the computer is […]
India is far behind in adoption and deployment of Digital Information Systems
By Nivedan Sahani Is the digital information world good for us? The information exchange and availability are getting wireless and the information format is getting smaller in size day by day which enables us to get it anywhere & anytime. If we take the opinion about the digital information impact on our social life, we […]