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Diaspora knowledge network mooted

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NRIs keen on making a beneficial contribution to country

HYDERABAD: Speakers at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas have favoured use of knowledge, expertise and skills of Indians living abroad for a meaningful and mutually beneficial contribution to the development of India through information and communication technologies (ICT).

Participating in a plenary session `Diaspora Knowledge Network' chaired by Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia here on Sunday, speakers said today's world enabled by ICT offers the opportunity to tap India's diaspora knowledge resources through a dynamic network.

It would connect overseas Indians with the development process in the country.

The session was aimed at establishing an ICT-enabled DKN as a platform for dynamic exchange of knowledge between India and its diaspora.

Freedom of expression

It mooted design and operation of an appropriate information space for information exchange and interaction.

Assistant Director-General (Communication and Information), UNSECO, Abdul Waheed Khan said the principles of knowledge societies were freedom of expression, universal access to information and knowledge and respect for culture.

For effective results

Ravi Seethapathy, corporate director of Engineers Without Borders, a charitable organisation ,wanted knowledge network to be built on baseline and suggested use of best policies for effective results.

N. S.Rajendran from Malaysia said there was need to have two-way flow of information.

Satyam vision

He said there were over 50 knowledge networks to connect expatriates among themselves and with the country of origin to promote exchange of skill and knowledge.

S. Ramalinga Raju, Chairman, Satyam group, said by 2010 India would generate business of $ 60 billions software and Business Process Outsourcing services alone.

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