Five issues being reflected in ICT adoption in Indian education

ICTpost Education Bureau In today’s day and age, the role of Information and Communication and Technology (ICT) is seen as an integral part of education and development. Previous use of ICT in education was limited to a means of teaching computer literacy. Now, with the prominence on lower costs without compromising quality, ICT take on […]

Social media offers lead to how infectious diseases spread

ICTpost Social Media Bureau Social media could help researchers collect clues when it comes to controlling infectious diseases. Published in Science (Title: Contagion, Contagion, Manuscript Number: science.1244492), Chris Bauch, a Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Waterloo, and co-author Alison Galvani from Yale University, review social factors in epidemiology. They suggest that the […]

Reaching the Unbanked and Underbanked: Going Mobile

20 May, 2018; New Delhi Look and you’ll see an exciting landscape emerging in the banking arena. One where there is a billion-strong market actively seeking financial services but remains largely unattended to. These globally distributed prospective customers represent enormous earning potential for banks, but constitute the unbanked. The unbanked are those who do not […]

Cloud Computing has emerged as the optimal solution to meet requirements of Indian Education

ICTpost Education Bureau The Economist, a well known journal in global circulation, once said that Cloud computing is something that will get geeks excited. According to the journal, cloud computing will definitely affect the lives of everyone. Cloud computing and education sounds ambiguous on the face of it. Naturally, it’s because, very few individuals, publishers […]

Strengthening the Banking System for lending to MSMEs

Strengthening the Banking System for lending to MSMEs

By S. S. Mundra, Deputy Governor, RBI With a view to strengthen the reach and scope of credit delivery mechanism for small entrepreneurs and businesses, RBI has recently issued in-principle approvals for setting up of 10 Small Finance Banks (SFBs). The SFBs are mandated to extend 75 per cent of their Adjusted Net Bank Credit […]

The objective of education is learning, not teaching

The objective of education is learning, not teaching

Professor N V Varghese, Director-Centre for Policy Research in Higher Education (CPRHE) India has enshrined a provision for the right to education, and as a result, many more children have access to school. But access is not sufficient. The quality of learning is also crucial. Do our school going students learn? Reforms need to be […]

Using social media to engage, listen and learn in Indian Healthcare

ICTpost Social Media Bureau Nine of 10 (or about 88%) online consumers in India share content on social media sites compared to 71% globally, according to a survey report. The survey was conducted by Ipsos, a market and opinion research firm, which polled 18,150 respondents globally. Social media platforms have transformed engagement in all areas […]

Payment Revolution: Preparing for Participation

By R. Gandhi, Deputy Governor , RBI We have been focusing our attention on developing the payment systems in the country for the past thirty five years, starting from the computerization of clearing houses way back in early 1980s. Thanks to all these years? efforts, today we have a vibrant, innovating, efficient and secured payment […]

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 […]

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