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“2021, I received a message from Dr. Jayakumar Vaithiyashankar, who was then a new faculty member, expressing his enthusiasm for quantum mechanics.”
― Quantum Nation: India's Leap into the Future
― Quantum Nation: India's Leap into the Future
“Dr. Prabha Mandyam of IIT Madras and Dr. Anupama Ray from IBM Quantum are at the forefront of quantum education in India.”
― Quantum Nation: India's Leap into the Future
― Quantum Nation: India's Leap into the Future
“Dr. Anjani Priyadarshini from Amazon Web Services is also playing a crucial role, reaching out to students nationwide.”
― Quantum Nation: India's Leap into the Future
― Quantum Nation: India's Leap into the Future
“From a citizens’ perspective, public employees are the main embodiment of the state. However, contrary to popular belief, India has too few of them, with only 16 public employees per 1000 people, compared to 57 in China, 77 in the US, 111 in Brazil and 159 in Norway (see Chapter 3). The motivation and accountability of existing staff is also weak. Frequent transfers of senior officials and district and block-level officers contribute to poor management of public systems. Government employees are also poorly trained and have limited opportunity and incentives to upgrade their skills. These weaknesses have contributed to a gradual atrophy in the core capabilities of both Central and state governments”
― Accelerating India's Development: A State-Led Roadmap for Effective Governance
― Accelerating India's Development: A State-Led Roadmap for Effective Governance
“India launched its own initiative in 2023 aimed at leveraging its widespread diaspora’s potential—the Department of Science and Technology introduced the Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) scheme.”
― Quantum Nation: India's Leap into the Future
― Quantum Nation: India's Leap into the Future
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