2. CONTENTS
Introduction
Education
Infrastructure
Macro Economic Indicators
Saving -> Investment
Indian Middle Class
IT & Outsourcing
Defence
Conclusion
3. DEFINITION OF A - SUPERPOWER
A country that has the
capacity to project
dominating power and
influence anywhere in the
world, generally
characterized by strong
growth rate, defense power
and foreign influence and so
may plausibly attain the
status of global hegemon.
Some Examples :
4. EDUCATION
Third largest education system
in the World (after China and
USA).
17973 institutions (348
universities and 17625
colleges).
Small elite sector of IITs, IIMs
and IIPMs.
20 central universities, the rest
state universities.
Average enrolment: 530
students (compared to 4300 in
USA).
Most private and foreign
universities and colleges focus
on business
5. LITERACY RATE OF INDIA
YEAR %age of literacy in
India
1980 39
1990 52
2000 65
2010 76
Source : Census of India, Govt. of India
8. INFRASTRUCTURE
$ 9 billion programme to
upgrade 25 airports.
Delhi and Mumbai
International airports – two
PPP projects with estimated
investment of $3.8 billion.
$54 billion earmarked for
construction of roads and
highways.
9. 100% foreign direct
investment allowed in this
sector.
Improvement in public
infrastructure including
schools, hospitals, offices
.etc.
12. MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
“The four years to 2007-08
have been the best years
so far but, may I say with
humility, that the best is yet
to come.”
- Former Finance Minister,
P.Chidambaram
13. ECONOMIC GROWTH INDICATORS
GDP exceeding 8 per cent in
every year since 2003-04. Grew
at 9.4% in 2006-07 (Second
highest ever). Revised economic
growth of 8.7 per cent for 2007-
08.
The Growth Rate of per capita
income in 2007-08 is projected to
be 7.2 per cent, the same as the
average of the five years to the
current year.
14. Since 2002-03 there has been a
sharp acceleration in the growth
of Per Capita Income, almost
doubling to an average of 7.2 per
cent per annum (2003-04 to 2007-
08).
Average income would now
double in a decade, well within
one generation, instead of after a
generation (two decades).
18. SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT
Gross Domestic Saving grew by
13.1 per cent of GDP and Investment
by 11.3 per cent of GDP over five
years till 2006-07.
The savings-investment gap which
remained positive during 2001-04
became negative thereafter.
Excess of domestic saving over
domestic investment suggests a
deflationary situation in which demand
has not kept pace with increased
capacity. Reversal of the saving-
investment balance should be viewed
as a correction occurring through
above normal increase in demand
during 2005-06 and 2006-07.
19.
20. THE INDIAN MIDDLE CLASS
According to a McKinsey study (MGI) (The
Rising Classes' January 2008), 431 million
fewer Indians live in extreme poverty today
than 1985 level.
In 2005, private spending reached about
17 trillion rupees, (like Japan and the US
and greater than China and other fast-
growing emerging markets in Asia.)
The median family income in India is
approximately Rs.4500 a month. By its
conventional definition, the middle class
includes families whose incomes lie
between 75% and 125% of the median.
By 2007, Middle class : 50 million people
(5 percent of the population).
By 2025, middle class : 583 million (41
percent of the population)
22. OUTSOURCING
BPO, KPO and other service sectors
comprise of this.
Grossed an annual revenue of US$
12.2b in 2001-02 .
Software Exports – US$ 9.5 b.
With over 410,000 employees, India
is the 2nd largest employer in IT
software and services industry.
Huge pool of English speaking and
computer literate manpower.
70,000 private training institutes for
computer education – 1 million
trained every year.
We also to some extent outsource
our pharmaceutical knowledge to
other countries.
23. IT EXPORTS
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
India China Philippines Russia
2000 3 0.25 0.25 0.25
2002 8 2 0.4 0.75
2005 50 10 2 1.5
2008 80 25 8 3
25. DEFENCE
The Indian Army has a total troop
strength of around 2.5 million (1.3
million active and 1.2 million
reserve) .
It is the second largest standing
army in the world.
Indian Navy currently operates
more than 155 vessels, including
the INS Viraat, the only aircraft
carrier in Asia operating jet
fighters.
The Indian Air Force has a
strength of approximately 170,000
personnel and 1,242 combat
aircraft.
It is the fourth largest air force in
26. DEFENCE BUDGET 2008-09
India’s Defence Budget, 2004-05 to 2008-09
Source: Union Budget,
2004-05 to 2008-09
28. THE GOLDEN BIRD WILL FLY AGAIN……..
Sustained growth and resilience
in the face of shocks, such as high
energy and commodity prices and
a slow down in world growth and
import demand, have characterized
the Indian economy in the recent
years.
In terms of growth, the fiscal
period 2003-08 has been,
perhaps, the best ever five year
growth performance in the history
of independent India.
