Kapil Sibal on Knowledge in KE

Kapil Sibal, the Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Government of India addressing the Map World Forum in Hyderabad said,

“We live in a globalized world and it’s only befitting that in the years to come, the globalization processes affect data as well; a globalized world must have globalized data; And from globalized world we will have globalized products...GIS is not just a technology tool; it’s all about public good; All technology is essentially a tool to serve the public…Ultimately data is a source of information; and information in a globalized world is knowledge. And knowledge in a knowledge economy is progress."

Source: All Points Blog