ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN

DEVELOPMENT OF INDIA

Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM(Retd)

VIF, 08 Aug 2019

“Technology is a gift of God. After the gift of Life it is

perhaps the greatest of God’s gifts. It is the mother of

civilization, of Arts and of Sciences. Technology continues to

grow to liberate mankind from the constraints of the past.

The most revolutionary aspect of technology is its mobility.

Anybody can learn it. It jumps easily over barriers of race

and language. And its mobility is still increasing.

--- Professor Freeman J. Dyson, of Institute

of Advanced Studies, Princeton, in his book

“Infinite in all Directions”

FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION TO

CHANGE NATURE OF JOBS

India was not independent when the first and second industrial

revolution happened. When third industrial revolution happened,

India was struggling with challenges of just attained independence.

Our diversity, our demographic potential, fast-growing market size

and digital infrastructure has potential to make India a global hub for

research and implementation. While the previous industrial

revolutions eluded the country, India's contribution to the 4th

Industrial Revolution would be astonishing.

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of Things,blockchain and big data hold potential to take India to new heights.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at inauguration of the centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in New Delhi on 11 Oct 2018

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