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RURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LIFESTYLE IMPROVEMENT. PRESENTATION BY Dr. ARUN VARMA. People Outside Have Coloured Perceptions: Land of Ferocious People Conflict Ridden Development Takes Backseat Law & Order Issues Political Ideologies are Self-Centred. Nagaland – common perceptions.
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RURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LIFESTYLE IMPROVEMENT PRESENTATION BY Dr. ARUN VARMA
People Outside Have Coloured Perceptions: Land of Ferocious People Conflict Ridden Development Takes Backseat Law & Order Issues Political Ideologies are Self-Centred Nagaland – common perceptions
Because of a series of factors, the image of Nagaland has not changed much from the times of the Nation’s Independence…. Image remains Unchanged…
With Focus on the Strengths And Capitalizing on Opportunities, a New Look Nagaland needs to be created It’s Time for a Makeover…
Be The Change That You Want To See in The World…. Mahatma Gandhi YOU BE THE CHANGE...
Industry can create many jobs Infrastructure development will transform the region Carbon Credit will catapult the state into the Club of the Rich DREAMS ARE FUN… BUT NOT REAL
Identify the Strengths Transform Opportunities into Profits Ride on Technology Minimise Weaknesses CHART YOUR OWN PATHS...
Untapped Market Zero Dependence on Government for employment Innovation Two-way Linkages for Products and Services Scalability Replicability RURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP HOLDS KEY
“ Goods and Services within the region are best transacted through networking of business interest groups Rural Entrepreneurship Through Networking
“ Goods and Services within the region are best transacted through networking of business interest groups using Information and Communication Technologies ICT FOR NETWORKING
Improves Efficiency Cuts Cost Operates through an information sharing mechanism Opens up a New World of Opportunity Advantage ICT...
Creation of an Intranet Identification of Agri and Horticultural Products for Niche Marketing – Walmart, Reliance Retail, Spencers require large volume Introduce opportunity in rural parts Education, Health, Employment Introduce people to the Fast Changing World Eco-Tourism Adventure Tourism WHERE ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES?
Effecting Transformations E-Government Education Tele-medicine It has been established that the new opportunity lies at the Bottom of the Pyramid – i.e; Rural Markets Social Inclusion Agriculture Entertainment
NeGP : The 3 Pillar Model of ICT Network of service points for delivering e-Government services E-Gov Applications Capacity Building The 3-Pillar Model of NeGP “Web-enabled Anytime, Anywhere access” to information and services across the country
100,000 Rural Common Services Centers by March 08 to cover 600,000 villages and 650 M Indians[ Amongst largest ever projects of its kind] All CSCs to be broadband enabled To be deployed in a PPP Framework;with focus on Rural Entrepreneurship CSCs to deliver an array of public-private services[Link slide] CSCs envisaged as agents of rural transformation in India CSCs-A strategic corner-stone of the NeGP
The Services Model Value-adds Data Collection, Rural BPOs, etc. Quality of Life Entertainment Social Development Education, Healthcare, Agricultural Extension, etc Increase Incomes E-Commerce / Online Marketplace Save Costs E-Government Services The power of the CSC would lie in its focus on content customization and multi-lingual delivery of End-to-End Services
THANK YOU! PRESENTATION BY Dr. ARUN VARMA