Columbia International Affairs Online: Working Papers

CIAO DATE: 10/2008

Minds on Fire: Enhancing India’s Knowledge Workforce

Richard P. Adler

February 2007

Aspen Institute

Abstract

In February 2007, the Aspen India/ C&S Joint Roundtable on Communications Policy convened business executives, academics and leading thinkers from the United States and India to discuss ways to increase the educated workforce to keep up with India's economic boom. The report Minds on Fire: Enhancing India's Knowledge Workforce authored by Richard Adler deftly includes a description of promoting Learning 2.0 in India or open source learning made possible by the web. The report contains a proposal for Knowledge Learning Centers within Special Economic Zones in India.