Chennai: National Institute of Communication Finance (NICF), Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India and Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) are organizing a two-day Capacity Building and Skill Development Programme for Small Licensees on July 7 and 8 2022.
The objective is to equip small entrepreneurs in telecom sector with latest technological developments and empower them with the management and skill development inputs to enable them to be the leaders in ‘Digital India’ program of the Government.
This zonal capacity-building programme has been organised by NICF in partnership with IIT Madras and with the participation of officers of DoT, NTIPRIT, ISRO, NSSC, CGCA, CCAs, LSAs and IIT students besides the licensees in categories UL ISP ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’; UL VNO ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, and Access B; ISP IT, etc. from Service Areas of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh and ISP Association of India. The program started with welcome address by Mr. Manish Kumar Gupta, Director NICF.
Addressing the Inaugural Session, Mr. K. Rajaraman, Chairman (Digital Communications Commission) and Secretary (Telecom), Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, said, “Today, we have the National Digital Communication Policy, which calls for ‘Broadband for All’ goal. The idea is that every citizen has a right to a broadband connection. Equitable access to information demands that everyone has access to the Internet. The other national goal which is relevant in this content is Digital, Social and Economic Inclusion. A just and fair society should ensure everyone is given equal opportunities in digital and communication space. This kind of events by NICF should be held in other zones.”
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Srikanta Panda, Director-General, National Institute of Communication Finance (NICF), Department Of Telecommunications (DoT), said, “Today, both institutes have come together for this capacity building program, not for students or government servants but for licensees of DoT to give them a 360 degree training on networks, future technology, cybersecurity, skill development, entrepreneurship and other related fields. As per revenue statistics for FY 221-22, these ISP and VNO licensees contributed 361 crores out of total revenue of 6327 crores accounting for only 5.7% of the pie which indicates growth potential available to these licensees.”
During the inaugural session, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras remarked, “We are very happy to host the event. I am happy to note that everything is changing and with that, it is important to have such capacity building programs frequently where knowledge and ideas are shared. I hope this two-day event will be fruitful and will lead to continued interactions. We should be in continuous touch to share latest developments across the world.”
Prof. Kamakoti also on addressed a session on ‘Cybersecurity Assurance in Telecom Networks,’ later in the day and released a Digital Newsletter of the NICF.
Other eminent speakers during the two-day event included Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, ZOHO Chair Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras, who is heading the 5G Testbed at IITM Research Park. He spoke on the topic of ‘Future of Telecom Technology.’
Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Head, IIT Madras Research Park, highlighted the ‘Entrepreneurship in Telecom Ecosystem.’
Mr. Rajesh Chharia, President, Internet Service Providers Association of India (ISPAI) & ISPs of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andra Pradesh, spoke on ‘Best practices and Experience sharing on various issues faced by ISPs’, among others,
Mr. Arvind Bali, CEO, TSSC appraised participants about skill sets and reskilling of Telecom licensees.
The day two of the programme will have panel discussions on:
- Skill Development in Telecom: A panel discussion
- Regulatory Compliance: A panel discussion on license terms and conditions
- Impact of Satellite Communications on small licensees: A panel discussion
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