Last month, I took a workshop on "Technology Innovation" for a group of around 50 pre final engineering colleage students from TamilNadu. It was very nice discussion with these bright young chaps. They had lot interesting questions and thoughts.
One girl asked why India has not produced (branded on India's name) any major innovations (jazzy innovations like iPod, blackberry etc)? She may know the answer that Indian's are doing their best by working in foreign countries and branding their innovations on foreign company names. Still, she thought aloud to make her point clear and to others also to think. Parking this question for a while, I diverted the topic by asking for their interesting aspirations after their college studies. As usual, all hands raised for joining a software company (some were particular to join MNC). I searched but did not fount atleast one entereprenur aspirant in that crowd. That's all. I have answered to her question...
One guy asked me about job requirements in IT industry after some twenty years. I parked this question for two hours and updated them about success stories of Innovation, IP rights and its ROI (Return on Investment) etc and asked whether the question is still valid?! I think I have confused him ;-) he thought for a while and still he felt the same. He felt that if everything is automated and robots have come, where will humans would get oppurtunity to work. Some people think Robots as saturation point. What is after Robot?! No answer... Ok if not Robot also, We have long way to go. We are working on problems that are tip of iceberg. We are ultimately working for others (other foreign countries) problems. We have just started to start work on our problems. So the oppurtunities are infinite! You can find oppurtunity based on your thoughts. Big thoughts --> Big oppurtunities...
I insisted them to take some mini project or final year project that would benifit rural people. They can apply their talents and skills to our people first during their colleage studies and then go to solve foreigner's problems. I saw some twinkle in their eyes. I was happy that I made my message clear.
One girl asked why India has not produced (branded on India's name) any major innovations (jazzy innovations like iPod, blackberry etc)? She may know the answer that Indian's are doing their best by working in foreign countries and branding their innovations on foreign company names. Still, she thought aloud to make her point clear and to others also to think. Parking this question for a while, I diverted the topic by asking for their interesting aspirations after their college studies. As usual, all hands raised for joining a software company (some were particular to join MNC). I searched but did not fount atleast one entereprenur aspirant in that crowd. That's all. I have answered to her question...
One guy asked me about job requirements in IT industry after some twenty years. I parked this question for two hours and updated them about success stories of Innovation, IP rights and its ROI (Return on Investment) etc and asked whether the question is still valid?! I think I have confused him ;-) he thought for a while and still he felt the same. He felt that if everything is automated and robots have come, where will humans would get oppurtunity to work. Some people think Robots as saturation point. What is after Robot?! No answer... Ok if not Robot also, We have long way to go. We are working on problems that are tip of iceberg. We are ultimately working for others (other foreign countries) problems. We have just started to start work on our problems. So the oppurtunities are infinite! You can find oppurtunity based on your thoughts. Big thoughts --> Big oppurtunities...
I insisted them to take some mini project or final year project that would benifit rural people. They can apply their talents and skills to our people first during their colleage studies and then go to solve foreigner's problems. I saw some twinkle in their eyes. I was happy that I made my message clear.
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As you know,Only exposure can make the difference bala.when we look up the meaning of exposure = "influencing experience" it itself tells where we can get exposure,the real source.The people like you are started making difference.Bad thing is you are in a minority side.when minority becomes majority ,all things will come to front-end.Then i hope you cannot face such question asked by that girl you refered .I think exposure should happen to the people who are all really well exposured to the technologies.Because many dont know where we are really lagging.(this is my opinion) Good job bala,go ahead.
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