Talking to reporters at the Bannariamman Institute of Technology, in Sathyamangalam in Tamil Nadu, Karnik said when the government was allowing more SEZs with various facilities without much bureaucratic involvement, they should also allow more private educational institutions for higher and technical studies for quality education.
''At present many rules and regulations were hindering the opening of good educational institutions'' he said and added that such institutions should also be allowed to make profit to enable more number of quality students to take up technical education.
Though it was a sensitive issue, unless there was more private involvement in higher education it would be difficult for the industry to get skilled human resource, he said.
Karnik said he was not in favour of privatisation of primary education. If the students could not afford to pay for technical studies, the government could help by way of scholarships.
Stressing that more human resources were needed in engineering research, Karnik said at present research students were not matching industry needs. He said frequent meets between the industry and educational institutions would sort out these problems.
Stating that Nasscom was now concentrating on tier II cities for IT and ITeS development, he said the government should develop infrastructural facilities like roads and airports in these cities.
Nasscom was providing a platform for small entrepreneurs to showcase innovation to attract venture capital. He agreed that most of the foreign IT companies were investing in R&D, as they required maximum funds.
