TEMA (Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association of India), a national apex body to represent telecom Technology Providers, Global and Indian, Private and Government owned companies, has announced the appointment of R. Chandrashekhar, former secretary of the Department of Telecommunications and Department of Electronics and IT as the chairman of TEMA Council on Digital Empowerment. Chandrashekhar is also the former president of NASSCOM.
Chandrashekhar is currently chairman of the Centre for The Digital Future.
Commenting on the appointment, R. Chandrashekhar, Chairman, TEMA Council on Digital Empowerment, said, “I feel privileged to chair the Digital Empowerment Council of TEMA with so many illustrious members drawn from all these communities. I hope the Council will be an effective channel for industry and civil society to share their perspectives and suggestions on how to ensure that India’s digital future is inclusive and empowering for all.”
“TEMA is committed to playing a key role in fulfilling the vision of our Prime Minister. We are sure with a highly experienced, motivated, and energetic personality like Shri Chandrashekhar taking the lead; TEMA will bring enormous value addition and would aim for helping stakeholders to make India soon a Digitally empowered nation,” said Ravi Sharma, chairman, TEMA.
“Digital inclusion is the key to India’s economic growth and Chandrashekhar’s academic rigor as well as his expertise and experience will help in the development of cyber-safe digital payments,” said NK Goyal, chairman emeritus, TEMA.
TEMA plays the critical role of advising the government and influencing decisions relating to Indian telecom industry. CMAI – the associated association of TEMA, is the only integrated professional registered Association in India for Mobiles, Telecom, ICT, Education, Cyber Security, Communications, Multimedia, Manufacturing Industries and Infrastructure Sector having more than 48,500 members. It is an apex premier body with more than 54 International and National MOU partners and representatives all over the world.
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