How closely does NASSCOM work with the Indian government?
SM: Very closely; we have a seat at the table. NASSCOM is a member of the skills development board that the Planning Commission has set up; we are working with the Ministry of Human Resources Development on the curriculum; we’re also working with the state governments on ensuring that soft skills and so on are integrated into the curricula of graduate colleges. So it’s a multi-faceted approach that we have on education here. SSON: How successful is NASSCOM at the moment in terms of its fight against software piracy? And in terms of ensuring good levels of data security among Indian firms? SM: On data security we’ve done a lot of work. We established a separate body called the data security council of India, which has members from our customers, members of people who deliver; many external bodies are participating with us. The government is participating with us. Since we work with many countries and every law is different we need a body like the Data Security Council. Our real job ther
