




His portal is like an encyclopedia for students, he believes. “This portal has data bank of 16,000 institutions and 300 universities across India. As admission process is always a daunting time for students, studentindia.com is regularly updated on admission dates”, he says.
Mahapatra feels the best part about this portal is the provision of online career counselling. “Students won’t be running here and there to different counselors. Their counselors are just a mouse click away”, he laughs.
However, there is much philanthropy in creating this portal than just a disciplined thought. “I am no earning revenue out of this site. The students don’t have to pay anything for downloading a form or important information. I love to call it a ‘‘NGO site”, he remarks.
With much motivation he reveals a ‘give back theory’ concept that is motivating him to innovate more changes in this portal. “Students are the resources of our nation and if we don’t have any resource for them than we are wasting the productive elements of our country. I believe in the theory of giving back to the nation what it gives to you. Just wait and watch, this portal will meet the standards of student.com of USA and studentusa.com of Monster India”, he confirms.
A touch screen for mothers-to-be
Rajen Varada’s computer programme is about getting information at fingertips
Karn Kowshik - Hyderabad
Rajen Varada became a computer engineer in 1983 “when it was still a new field”. He was in Dubai on way to a well-entrenched career when he decided he wanted to take his knowledge beyond air-conditioned rooms. He moved back to Hyderabad and began working with UNICEF. Among his many projects was the national health card for pregnant women.
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