This document summarizes a seminar on preparing Malayalee youth for the 21st century that was held in Singapore in August 2008. The seminar featured distinguished panelists who spoke on topics related to the role of education in youth development in Kerala, developing scientific education for Malayalee youth, education trends and opportunities in Kerala, and Kerala's potential as a financial and banking capital. The seminar discussed lessons that could be learned from Singapore's discipline and infrastructure development and how the NRI population could contribute to Kerala's prosperity. It called for upgrading educational institutions in Kerala to world-class standards in fields like science, technology, business and healthcare.

1. W M C 8th GLOBAL MALAYALEE CONFERENCE
SINGAPORE, AUG 2008.
GENERAL CONVENOR
DR. K.N.KUMAR

2. SEMINAR
PREPARING MALAYALEES
FOR
THE TWENTY FIRST
(21st ) CENTURY

3. CHAIRMAN
DR. SREEDHAR KAVIL
FORMER CHAIRMAN, DEPT. OF MARKETING
ST. JOHNS UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK, USA
DISTINGUISHED PANELISTS
DR. RAJASHEKARAN PILLAI
VICE CHANCELLOR, INDIRA GANDHI OPEN UNIVERSITY, NEW DELHI, INDIA
TOPIC: ROLE OF EDUCATION IN KERALITE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
DR. SUNNY LUKE
DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST & HEAD STEM CELL THERAPEUTICS AND
TISSUE ENG. (R&D) ORTC INTL.INC.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, N.Y., U.S.A. & ADJUNCT
GRADUATE PROFESSOR DEPT. OF BIOLOGY ADELPHI UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, U.S.A.
TOPIC: HOW TO DEVELOP 21ST CENTURY SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION FOR
MALAYALEE YOUTH
MRS. INDIRA RAJAN
CHAIRPERSON & MANAGING DIRECTOR PRAGATI INTL. CENTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
& MINERVA GROUP OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS KOCHI , KERALA, INDIA
TOPIC: EDUCATION IN KERALA – TRENDS & OPPORTUNITIES
DR. SREEKUMAR T.T.PILLAI
ASST. PROFESSOR OF COMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA PROGRAM, NATIONAL SINGAPORE
UNIVERSITY SINGAPORE
TOPIC: KERALA AS THE FINANCIAL / BANKING CAPITAL OF
INDIA & ROLE OF KERALITE YOUTH
QUESTION & ANSWERS (15 MINUTES)

4. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
KEY TO KERALITE YOUTH PROSPERITY
IN THE 21st CENTURY
KERALA – THE EDUCATION STATE OF INDIA
LAGGING BEHIND ?
WHY CANT WE HAVE TOP IITs IN THE TOP TEN CITIES ?
WHY CANT WE HAVE TOP IIMs ( BUSINESS SCHOOLS ) IN THE
TOP TEN CITIES ?

5. LESSONS TO LEARN FROM SINGAPORE
DISCIPLINE
POLITICAL
SOCIAL
FINANCIAL / BUSINESS

6. NO WORK STOPPAGE
NO HARTAL
ALL COMPONENTS OF SOCIETY PARTNERING
IN A DISCIPLINED WAY TO UTILISE THE
HUMAN POTENTIAL OF THE STATE
CONCENTRATE ON INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT

7. HOW CAN THE NRI,
NRK POPULATION IN
THE WORLD CONTRIBUTE
TO THE PROSPERITY
OF THE STATE

8. SIMILARLY
MEDICAL COLLEGES
PHARMACY SCHOOLS
ADVANCED COLLEGES IN SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER TRAINING
UPGRADING OF NURSING COLLEGES
UILD SERVICES / FINANCIAL INTITUTION IN KERALA
F WORLD CLASS STANDARD
XPORT & IMPORT DEVELOPMENT
ANKING CAPITAL / INSURANCE / FINANCIAL SERVICES

9. KERALA
CURRENT POPULATION : 3.4 CRORES
STUDENT POLULATION PERCENTAGE
YOUNG CHILD POPULATION. DECLINING
2006 47.76 LAKHS
1995 57.17 LAKHS

10. WHY CAN’T WE HAVE A CLUSTER OF TOP EDUCATIONAL
AFFILIATIONS HELPING KERALA TO BE THE EDUCATION
CENTER OF THE WORLD.
UNIVERSITY AFFILIATIONS IN SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS

11. THANK YOU