Saturday, May 05, 2012
Dr Atta-ur-Rahman
Over the next five years India will establish 200 new universities and 40 new high-level institutes. Nine additional IITs will also be established, bringing the total number of IITs to 16. This was stated by Indian human resource ...

Saturday, January 21, 2012
Dr Atta-ur-Rahman
Higher education, science and technology, and innovation/entrepreneurship are the cornerstones to building a knowledge economy. India decided to focus on engineering as a key sector with a focus on information technology. There are ...

Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Dr Atta-ur-Rahman
In the present age, the most important tool to get rid of poverty and transform a country into a prosperous nation is education. There are numerous examples of how poor nations have been transformed into powerful countries within a ...

Saturday, December 24, 2011
Dr Atta-ur-Rahman
Agriculture represents the backbone of our economy. It can serve as a launching pad for transition to a knowledge economy, as it has a huge potential for revenue generation. But that can happen only if agricultural practices are ...