How to assess learning outside the classroom

ICTpost Education Bureau The advancement in ICT has resulted in the emergence of virtual classrooms. Imparting education through virtual classrooms is a new concept that is becoming popular not only in traditional educational institutions, but also in training centers with vocational courses. It has ensured access to learning from qualified staff members, transcending the geographical […]

With the emergence of Internet of Things, energy harvesting will be a critical component for electrification

Mumbai: November 1, 2015? In response to growing demands from customers, partners and consumers, many organizations are moving beyond corporate social responsibility as a philanthropic activity, according to Gartner, Inc. They are integrating green- and sustainability-related initiatives into their core business operations. ?Green IT is moving beyond the environmental characteristics of IT equipment, allowing organizations […]

Indian Insurers look to Digital Insurance to create new markets

Mumbai: November 1, 2015 Most Indian insurance companies expect to increase their IT budgets in 2016, and are expected to spend 140.8 billion rupees on IT products and services ? a 9.6 percent increase over 2015, according to Gartner Inc. This forecast includes spending by insurers on internal IT (including personnel), hardware, software, external IT […]

When stroke strikes, ACT F.A.S.T.

By Dr.Sreekanta swamy,?Senior Consultant in Neurology-Apollo Hospital, ?Bangalore? Stroke or paralysis( in layman?s term) is a brain disorder which results due to decreased or cut off of blood flow or rupture of blood carrying tubes in the brain. ?It is a global epidemic problem. Stroke is the most important neurological problem which results in disability […]

Indian public cloud services market will reach $731 million in 2015

Mumbai: October 27, 2015 Public cloud services revenue in India will reach $731 million by the end of 2015, an increase of $176 million over 2014 revenue of $555 million, according to Gartner, Inc. In 2015, public cloud services revenue is driven by high growth rates in key market segments, such as cloud infrastructure as […]

ICT Innovations for Sustainable Healthcare: A step towards Digital Health-India

ICT Innovations for  Sustainable Healthcare: A step towards  Digital Health-India

Dr. Damodar Bachani, Deputy Commissioner (NCD)-?Ministry of Health & FW Pre-requisites of Sustainable Healthcare 1.Improve access to healthcare 2.Capacity Building for Healthcare 3.Maintain quality of healthcare 4.Reduce operating costs & OOP expenditure 5.Effective control of common diseases through effective monitoring & surveillance systems Improving Access to Healthcare Tele-medicine is one of the best options for […]

Health Ministry permits transfer of blood between Blood Banks

ICTpost News Network New Delhi: October 24, 2015 The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has identified two major initiatives towards better utilisation of blood and blood components, as part of its commitment to ensure safe blood and enhanced access to blood products, on the recommendation of the National Blood Transfusion Council. The first step […]

Big Data means Big Opportunity to Reform Indian Education

ICTpost Education Bureau One of the many arenas where officials could benefit from big data deployment is higher education. With their large volumes of student information, including enrollment, academic and disciplinary records, universities have the datasets needed to benefit from a targeted analytics project. The primary goal of big data analytics is to help companies […]

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