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ICT IMPACT

ICT IMPACT. 1950s. 1970s. 1990s. Green Revolution. Industrial Revolution. Knowledge Revolution. Transformation. House Hold. Nation’s Economy. Emerging Trend in Education. Break Through in GIRLS Education!!!. National Programme for Education of Girls in Elementary Level

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ICT IMPACT

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  1. ICT IMPACT 1950s 1970s 1990s Green Revolution Industrial Revolution Knowledge Revolution Transformation House Hold Nation’s Economy

  2. Emerging Trend in Education

  3. Break Through in GIRLS Education!!! • National Programme for Education of Girls in Elementary Level • Computer Literacy at Primary & Secondary Schools • Exponential Growth of Institutions for Higher Education • High Enrollment of Girls in Science & Engineering • Computer Literacy for Women – Drive by Training Institutes Literacy Rate of Women on the increase 14% between 1991 & 2001 Affordability? Reach?Opportunity ? Social Reformation ?

  4. Educational Institutions Vs Female Enrollment 8000 33% Enrollment 7000 40% Enrollment 6000 7929 5000 Educational Institutions 4000 4862 3000 General Education 2000 Professional Education 2223 1000 886 0 1991 2001 Year

  5. Female Literacy Rate 9 % Growth 80 70 73 14 % Growth 16 % Growth 60 Literacy Rate in % 64 50 54 Legend: 40 Urban 47 30 Rural 40 31 20 Total Literacy 10 0 1991 2001 1991 2001 1991 2001 Period

  6. “Indian Women in IT” – Remarkable Turnaround !! • US $ 16500 Million turn over in 2002-2003 • 3.15% of National GDP • # 2 Contributor to Nation’s Foreign Exchange Earnings • 20.4% share in India’s Exports • Geographical Spread over Worldwide Market - Americas including Canada & Latin America - Asia Pacific,West Asia, South East Asia - Europe - Africa Who were behind this revolution? “Obviously Indian Women in IT”

  7. Indian IT Market:1997-2002 18000 3.5 3.15 IT Market in US $ Million 16000 2.87 3 GDP Share 2.66 14000 16500 2.5 12000 IT Market in US $ Million 13783 1.87 2 10000 GDP 1.45 8000 1.5 1.22 12410 6000 1 8357 4000 6014 5021 0.5 2000 0 0 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 Year

  8. Indian Domestic IT Market:1997-2002 1.6 7000 1.26 1.27 Indian Domestic IT Market 1.36 1.4 in US $ Million 6000 GDP Share 1.2 6598 6213 5000 0.98 1 4000 6114 IT Market in US $ Million 0.82 0.79 GDP 0.8 3000 4351 0.6 3248 3381 2000 0.4 1000 0.2 0 0 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 Year

  9. Educated Women in India find foothold in ICT • ICT access & literacy drive creates cultural & • economic independence for Indian women. • 21% are Women out of 650,000 professionals employed in IT • Expected to touch 35% by the Year 2005 • Already 65% women in ITES segment • 1:3 to 1:7, Female: Male Gender ratio in employment • 76% of this strength is graduate degree or above • 1.1 Million people on demand estimated by Year 2008 • 235,000 shortfall anticipated by 2008 Can Indian Women make good this shortfall & sustain growth?

  10. Male Female Gender Ratio Sample Size: 186 WOS/MNC/JVS :29 % Indian Cos :71 % ITES : 12 % IT Services : 88 % Gender Ratio:(Female:Male) Ranges from 1:2 to 1:7 in Indian Cos 1:5 to 1:7 in WOS/MNCs 59312 60000 14828 50000 40000 19475 # Employees 30000 44484 20000 3895 10000 15600 0 MNC/WoS Indian Female Employees Male Employees Type of Company

  11. Staff Employed 59312 Sample Size: 186 WOS/MNC/JVS : 54 # Indian Cos : 132 # ITES : 56 # [ WoS/MNC/JV - 18 #, Indian Cos - 38 # ] IT Services : 130 # [ WoS/MNC/JV - 36 #, Indian Cos - 94 # ] 19475

  12. Women in IT Pyramid Vs Effort & Time Demand Effort & Time Demand Entrepreneur Employment Segment A:Data Entry/Billing. Handling ICT in various functions in Organization B: ITES Industry / Kiosk Management C:Handling ICT in Banks / Software Programmers D: Project Managers / Technical Architect E:Quality Assurance & Hi-Tech specialization in IT F: Senior Executive Managing IT

  13. Women in ICT – Grass Root to Pyramidal !! • Today at (or) out of school, in (or) out of college • - Women & ICT are integral • Basic operations to high-tech IT applications • - Women make their presence felt • Employee to Entrepreneur • - Women have excelled in the last decade • Family & Work • - Women have balanced their time & effort Positive Trend but are they a reckoning force for economic growth?

  14. “Life Cycle Diamond”

  15. “Life Cycle Diamond” – Women flaking social stigma !! Marriage - Baby Phase Indian Women in IT are learning to cross the crucial phase of life to enhance career.

  16. Case Study – Reflection of Thoughts “Glass Ceiling” Predominant for Women to climb-up the ladder in Organization Kalyani Kanchana Marrying men in Foreign Country draws Women to IT Sexual harassment protection & Working in Shifts- Boon for Women in IT More support from Family & Society for Women at work Ann Mallika ICT access in geometrical progression. Progress of Women is stymied in conservative society Nuclear Family System deterrent for Women in IT Radha Sarada

  17. Emerging Trends – Women in IT: What they said!! • Mythili Ramesh: • Gender discrimination on attitudes & perspectives remain. • 100% output for family & employer. Faster burnout. • Flexi-timings & caring organization • Naseem Mariam: • Socializing is yet to catch-up. • Family support for business travel & client interaction. • Tax relief towards child care & concierge services

  18. Sumitra Seshan: • ICT education for women at par with Men • Quality Engineering institutions created ample • opportunity. • More graduates but less number turn out for work. • Vidya Balasubramanian: • Ethics committee in organization to listen to voice of women • Apt environment with pick-up & drop + support for rudimentary • household chores. • Motivational training to help women look at long standing association • with employer

  19. Emerging Trends: Path breaking reformations!! • Spouse support & Managing IT as an entrepreneur. • Marriages amongst IT Professionals leads them from • being employee to become employer. • ‘Work from home’- options for drop out women • to sustain interest & continue their profession. • Less strenuous & flexi time work during Marriage-Baby phase. • More technology oriented capability demonstrated • Successful Senior Executives overcoming cultural & social • pressures managing IT operations

  20. Government Policies & Initiatives • 30% employment of women attracts capital subsidy. • e-governance & computerization of government operations • has created ICT Access. • Rural Knowledge centres to enhance self esteem & • social prestige of women. • Exclusive financial assistance for Women Entrepreneurs. • Labor Law amendment for women to work in all shifts. More changes in policy for women to support Nation’s economy expected

  21. Conclusion • Competency & Work Demand when met, gender • equality is established. • Emerging Trends are indicators of portrayal of • Indian Women as part of global community. • Cultural, Ethical & Social changes will continue • for productive role by women in Nation’s economy

  22. Conclusion (Contd…) • Forced & chosen change due to IT revolution • will benefit Indian women. • ‘There are no road blocks for Women in any • field’ as said by • Ms.Kiran Bedi, IPS – • ‘Ramon Magsaysay Award Winner’

  23. What I say ? My Belief … • As enabler of IT over the last 12 Years being in the • Ministry of Communication & Information Technology / • STPI, I believe that • Women’s share in ICT could easily grow to 45 ~ 50% in • next 5 years provided women: • - repositions & become more career oriented. • - prioritize & manage issues. • Higher percentage of Women in Senior Positions in IT • will become a reality. WIT 2003 Conference is towards this direction.

  24. “ Yes there are really no road blocks for Women in ICT”

  25. Thank You R.RAJALAKSHMIDirector Email: rrl@stpc.soft.net Website: www.stpc.soft.net

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