Nickname: zeus

Review: India could surpass any expectations if its education system is fixed. People need to think outisde the box. At present , India can do work which involves a cookie-cutter pattern. This mode of thinking and executing can only be fixed with educational changes. When everyone thinks that way new ideas come and things change for the better

Date reviewed: Jan 24, 2006 10:38 AM

Nickname: Dipesh

Review: I do not understand this 'suitable' for employment thing. I mean what suitability do you need to enter some dumb data from a piece of paper. The shortage might be in the IT sector, but I can't see it happening in the BPO domain... The problem I feel is there is a lot of demand for experienced professionals as loads of work has shifted here recently, but the experienced pool cannot expand.

Date reviewed: Jan 20, 2006 8:50 PM

Nickname: suketu

Review: I believe that Indian companies and learning institutions will rise to the occasion. Probably McKinsey and Nasscomm forgot to Include NIIT and other training institutes which are filling the gap to make college-educated Indians more "suitable" for multinationals. The current structure of the Indian education system provides the flexibility for students to decide their preferred career option as they grow within the industry.

Date reviewed: Jan 4, 2006 11:56 AM

Nickname: Concerned

Review: Thanks for this nice article. However, would it be possible for you to comment on the recent talks about the obstacles people from so-called oppressed lower castes have in joining the private sector in India. How do you think that affects India's competitiveness? Would appreciate your comments.

Date reviewed: Jan 3, 2006 11:18 PM

Nickname: cyclones

Review: The argument by McKinsey "that only a quarter of India's college graduates are suitable for employment by multinationals" is cent percent true and will further diminish to null if steps are not taken to improve the quality of education imparted in colleges. India has many private colleges but lacks experienced teaching staff. Parents do spend a lot of money on education for children but the outcome is not satisfactory. Moreover, reservations for minorities discourage a brilliant graduate, who is tempted to look towards the west for his future.

Date reviewed: Jan 3, 2006 5:31 PM

Nickname: bc

Review: You can't rise up to challenge unless you do more for those on the bottom. Reform of your educational process is the only way. Also your cultural prohibitions against groups because they are of a different religion is stupid. Unless all the boats can float none will. You and the Chinese are in the same boat. You just don't know it yet.

Date reviewed: Jan 1, 2006 9:44 AM

Nickname: RadicalCritic

Review: New developments in voice recognition and digital voice accent modification will eventually reduce the volume of call-center business to India. Companies may be able to hire people in countries that cheaper than India, even if English is poorly spoken. I worked in voice-processing equipment design the during the '80s and '90s and saw receptionists' and telephone operators' jobs vanish.

Date reviewed: Dec 27, 2005 10:26 PM

Nickname: tranny

Review: I expected the truth to come out eventually, though not in this way. It's funny how these things develop. Two years ago IT outsourcing was all the rage. Get the same work done better and at lower cost. I expected to see stories sometime later revealing that companies were pulling back from outsourcing because it turned out to not be a great deal. I have seen those stories in the last year. Now it's revealed that only a quarter of the technically trained graduates in India are suitable for outsourcing work. The story may be the same (or worse) in the U.S. I know people are tempted to be cynical about it, but maybe the reason corporations complain about an IT worker shortage in the U.S. is the same.

Date reviewed: Dec 27, 2005 10:03 AM

Nickname: Mahendra

Review: India's politicians, business community, and society as a whole are driven by shortsighted personal goals and nobody cares for permanent long-term solutions for betterment of society and nation. Patriotism is superficial and not backed by meaningful actions. Due to this, sadly, India might never able to fulfill its true potential.

Date reviewed: Dec 22, 2005 9:41 AM

Nickname: Vikas

Review: The problem is very simple to fix. However, there is no one in India who listens. Politicians are busy making money. Top companines are busy making money. Business leaders are also busy with bottom lines. Who cares if rainfalls bring Bangalore to standstill? They will still end up charging their U.S. client $25 per hour saying they would cover up for lost work. So everyone is O.K. Why should anyone bother about fixing infrastructure? Where is the incentive to fix things?

Date reviewed: Dec 21, 2005 11:19 PM