Dewang Mehta FoundationCEO
Apr. 2012 - Mar. 2014IndiaCreating scientific mindsets by fuelling existing eco-systems with the required ingredients. A host of initiatives are being undertaken for general public benefit and human capital gain: 1. Start-up events for budding entrepreneurs
2. Developing Skill sets through Work Based Learning Systems
3. English Language skill development program
4. Technology & Process consultancy support to existing NGO's & Government Bodies Dewang Mehta Foundation has been established to live the dream of Late Mr. Dewang Mehta (Head of NASSCOM from 1991 to 2001). Dewang Mehta played an important role in lobbying the Government on behalf of the fledgling Indian software industry. Mehta’s knowledge of the correct people to lobby, his cooperative stance with IT-related departments such as the Department of Energy, the Department of Transportation, the VSNL and more recently, the Ministry of Information Technology, enabled him to gain concessions while other industries struggled. Recognising the potential of the software and services segment as a major foreign exchange earner, Mehta launched the India Inc. crusade, where he personally presented the country’s software industry to the world. The software sector had set before itself an enormous ambition of $50 billion worth of software exports by 2008. Mehta played the role of the guru, to central and state governments, guiding them along the path towards IT-fication. He helped at least 19 state Governments draft their IT policies, and create the requisite infrastructure to aid the cause of software within their realms. Besides a dream for the software industry, Mehta had a blueprint for the IT industry and how it could be used effectively to change the lives of India’s teeming millions. He wanted the benefits of IT to make its way down to the grass root levels and his favorite slogan, “roti, kapada, makan, bijli and bandwidth” epitomized the needs of the emerging, 21st century Indian.