FRIDAY MAY 18TH 2012:
RUPEE VOLATILITY A CONCERN FOR IT-BPO INDUSTRY: NASSCOM
Industry
body Nasscom seems concerned with the currency volatility saying it hinders the
planning process for the USD 100-billion IT-BPO industry.
"More than depreciation, the volatility of currency movement is a concern that needs to be tackled since it hinders the planning process for the Indian IT-BPO industry," Nasscom said.
A 10
per cent-plus movement of currency in a few weeks is definitely concerning for
the companies, it added.
THURSDAY MAY 17TH 2012: WORLD BPO FORUM LAUNCHES INITIATIVE TO TRAIN PEOPLE IN
TIER-II AND TIER-III CITIES
The
World BPO Forum, in association with BPO Association of India plans
to train people in Tier-II and Tier-III cities over the next few years.
The organization has tied up with BPOs like Bharti.co and iQ or to help train people in smaller towns and cities in India. The forum is also in talks with several other industry players to provide skills training in cities like Shimla, Cochin, Patna, Ranchi, Gandhinagar, Trivandram, Jaipur, Pune, Lucknow and Agra, to name a few.
As part of this initiative, Bharti.co, a Sahibabad-based BPO will set up a training academy in Sahibabad to train individuals with skills relevant for the industry. "We are talking to about 20-25 more companies to join us in the initiative," said WBPO Forum co-founder BL Jain.
The organization has tied up with BPOs like Bharti.co and iQ or to help train people in smaller towns and cities in India. The forum is also in talks with several other industry players to provide skills training in cities like Shimla, Cochin, Patna, Ranchi, Gandhinagar, Trivandram, Jaipur, Pune, Lucknow and Agra, to name a few.
As part of this initiative, Bharti.co, a Sahibabad-based BPO will set up a training academy in Sahibabad to train individuals with skills relevant for the industry. "We are talking to about 20-25 more companies to join us in the initiative," said WBPO Forum co-founder BL Jain.
The
Forum has also partnered with the University of Rajasthan to provide skills
training not only in BPO, but also in other areas such as accounting, to 2,500
students of the University.
"We shall provide job assistance to them and
help them get employable at the upcoming Mahindra World City in
Rajasthan," he added.
WBPO Forum and BPO Association of India will hold conferences in 26 cities across the country to promote its skills training mission for Tier-II and Tier-III cities
WBPO Forum and BPO Association of India will hold conferences in 26 cities across the country to promote its skills training mission for Tier-II and Tier-III cities
WEDNESDAY MAY 16TH 2012: INDIA IT
INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET TO BE $2.05 BN THIS YEAR: GARTNER
The Indian IT infrastructure market
comprising of servers, storage and networking equipment is estimated to reach
$2.05 billion in 2012, a 10.3% increase over 2011, according to technology
researcher Gartner. By 2016, it is forecast to reach $3.01 billion.
Servers, which constitute the largest segment of the
Indian IT infrastructure market, are likely to reach $754.5 million in 2012 and
grow to $967.2 million in 2016.
TUESDAY
MAY 15TH 2012: SOCIAL MEDIA GROWTH FALLING IN INDIA: GARTNER REPORT
India may be embracing latest technologies
like mobility and cloud, but factors like privacy
concerns and cultural fabric could restrain social media growth in the country as compared to other
nations, a report by research firm Gartner said
The report suggests that four significant forces that will shape businesses during the next five years are IT, mobile, cloud and social media.
These pivotal technologies include the explosive use of media tablets, mobile applications, context-aware computing, Internet, analytics and in-memory computing (IMC), it added.
"India is poised to become one of the world's biggest consumer economies in the coming five years. By 2014, it is expected to have more than one billion mobile subscribers and will also see significant roll-out of new IT infrastructure in both public and private sectors," Gartner Research VP Rakesh Kumar said.
The report suggests that four significant forces that will shape businesses during the next five years are IT, mobile, cloud and social media.
These pivotal technologies include the explosive use of media tablets, mobile applications, context-aware computing, Internet, analytics and in-memory computing (IMC), it added.
"India is poised to become one of the world's biggest consumer economies in the coming five years. By 2014, it is expected to have more than one billion mobile subscribers and will also see significant roll-out of new IT infrastructure in both public and private sectors," Gartner Research VP Rakesh Kumar said.
MONDAY
MAY 14TH 2012: GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH RTI CALL CENTRE SOON
Encouraged by usage of the provisions of Right
to Information Act, the Government has decided to set up a state-of-the-art
call centre and an interactive website to facilitate easy exchange of
information related to the transparency law to citizens.
The project was envisaged after taking insights from a government study which highlighted inconvenience faced by citizens in exercising their rights to information.
According to an official of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the RTI Call Centreand Portal Project is aimed at improving access for illiterate and rural citizens with the help of information and communication technology.
The project was envisaged after taking insights from a government study which highlighted inconvenience faced by citizens in exercising their rights to information.
According to an official of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the RTI Call Centreand Portal Project is aimed at improving access for illiterate and rural citizens with the help of information and communication technology.
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