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Bridging timeless knowledge with future-ready leadership.
Bridging timeless knowledge with future-ready leadership.
I spoke about Jain System of Knowledge In context of professional world at Jain Acedemy of Scholars yesterday.
I connected Jain Philisophy and scriptures to 10 layer architecture of perceiving, knowing and intelligence.
In section 2, I connected various layers of System of Knowledge Architecture with four cognitive sciences – Design Thinking, First Principle Thinking, Framework Thinking and System Thinking.
In section 3, I connected 10 layer SOK with 5 pillars of leadership starting from knowing self, Capacity to think, capacity to act, Concious learning and decision making.
Section 4 I try to connect in various roles like Mental wellness, entrepreneurship, AI ethics, Sustainability and Digital Behaviour.
This is the first attempt to connect Ancient Wisdom with Modern Relevance and Future Resposibility. I would like your insights and comments to make it better.
You can view the presentation on The Jain System of Knowledge in this link –
https://lnkd.in/ggj3Px64
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The greatest institution we can design is the family
The greatest institution we can design is the family.
My Diary – Family as an institution
Can there be a design for Family as an institution?
Few thoughts
The Seven Designs of an Enduring Family”
The central thesis
Families are not meant merely to coexist. They are meant to create human capability across generations.
Design 1 — Purpose
Every family needs a shared purpose beyond earning a livelihood.
Output: A Family Constitution.
Design 2 — Relationships
Relationships are the operating system of the family.
Build: • Trust, Respect, Listening, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Healthy conflict resolution
Design 3 — Knowledge
Most families lose their wisdom every generation.
Capture: Stories, Failures, Traditions, Health history
Design 4 — Leadership
Leadership means preparing every generation to make wise decisions.
Teach:Responsibility, Decision-making, Character, Service, Financial literacy, Emotional maturity
Design 5 — Learning
Families should learn faster than the world changes.
Suggestion: Annual Family Learning Agenda.
Design 6 — Renewal
Every generation redesigns the family without destroying its identity.
Renew:Traditions, Roles
Principle: Preserve values. Redesign methods.
Design 7 — Legacy
The final purpose of a family is contribution.
Legacy includes: Good citizens, Ethical businesses, Community service, Philanthropy
Success is measured not only by family wealth but by societal value.
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33 Years of Innovation, Trust, and Impact: Celebrating Polaris and Intellect Foundation Day
Celebrating Polaris and Intellect Foundation Day: 33 Years of Innovation, Trust, and Impact:-
33 years ago, we began with a simple belief: technology should create meaningful business impact—not just better software.
Today marks another Foundation Day at Polaris Consulting & Services Ltd and Intellect Design Arena Ltd. It is a moment to reflect on what brought us here, and more importantly, on what lies ahead.
From client-server to the internet, from mobile to cloud, and now AI, technology has continuously reinvented itself. One thing, however, has remained constant: our success is measured by the success of our customers.
That belief led us to design eMACH.ai built on first principles to give financial institutions a truly composable and contextual foundation and Purple Fabric, our open business impact AI platform that transforms intelligence into decisions with measurable outcomes. Yet neither was ever the destination. They exist because we continue to ask ourselves one question:
Will this make our customers stronger, faster and more competitive?
As AI reshapes financial institutions and enterprises across the world, we believe technology alone won’t define the winners. Enduring institutions will.
The organizations that thrive will combine the following:
* Technology with trust
* Innovation with resilience
* Intelligence with responsible execution
That belief is shaping our next chapter. Our aspiration is no longer just to build world-class software – it is to build an enduring institution, guided by seven enduring principles that define how we build, lead and renew ourselves:
- Purpose – Relentless focus on customer success
- Knowledge – Turning every engagement into institutional learning
- Leadership – Nurturing leaders who anticipate change
- Learning – Evolving faster than technology itself
- Renewal – Redesigning before change demands it
- Culture – Startup agility with institutional discipline
- Societal Impact – Creating value that extends beyond business into communities
Trust is earned one commitment at a time. To every customer, partner and associate who has placed your trust in us – thank you. You have challenged us to think sharper, move faster and raise our own bar, year after year.
Here’s to remaining curious. Accountable. Innovative. And above all, worthy of that trust.
Happy Foundation Day to everyone who are part of the Polaris and Intellect journey.
The future isn’t simply something we’re building. It’s something we’re designing – together.
Mission Samriddhi Ullas Trust School of Design Thinking
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The Mathematics of India’s Healthcare Workforce
Continuing on same topic of health care, when can India have 2 doctors per 1000 and 3 doctors per 1000 including Ayush Doctors.
Two questions
A.Capacity
- Serving and reach in Rural india
- Currently india has 1.4 million MBBS and 700,000 Ayush formal doctors.
- This gives ratio to 1.45 per 1000 in 2026.
- There are 1,36,000 medical seats which has increased from 50,000 seats in 2010.
- There are 60,000 Ayush Doctor seats in India.
- Combine one can take 180,000 production capacity per year.
- For ratio of 2 doctors per thousand we will need 2.8 million doctors. It means we need to add 800,000 new doctors.
- This means we can achieve 2 Doctors by 2031 or 2032.
- For 3 doctors ratio, it will take upto 2038 to 2040.
Now the second dimension needs to be considered.
- Movement of qualified medical professionals to Villages.
- In last 30 years, the city data shows the movement is extremely slow. It’s crowding in cities.
- Let me take lead indicators
- The Road access to village has substantially improved in just last 5 years. Thus it is possible to commute to nearest village from Town within 90 minutes to 2 hours.
B. The construction quality in Village housing as well as infrastructure has substantially improved in last 5 years. Much better in South and West Indian states.
C. Technology cost of diagnostics machines are coming down and becoming more affordable to setup practice and make them viable. -
The Future of Healthcare: Learning from Global Benchmarks
India’s Top Healthcare Cities (Approximate Capacity per 1,000 Population)
- Chennai: 4.2 doctors | 8.5 nurses | 4.2 hospital beds
- Delhi NCR: 2.9 doctors | 6.0 nurses | 3.2 hospital beds
- Mumbai: 2.8 doctors | 6.0 nurses | 3.1 hospital beds
- Kochi: 2.8 doctors | 6.5 nurses | 3.2 hospital beds
- Bengaluru: 2.4 doctors | 5.0 nurses | 2.4 hospital beds
- Hyderabad: 2.2 doctors | 4.5 nurses | 2.2 hospital beds
- Kolkata: 2.2 doctors | 4.5 nurses | 2.4 hospital beds
- Pune: 2.0 doctors | 4.5 nurses | 2.2 hospital beds
- Ahmedabad: 2.0 doctors | 4.0 nurses | 2.0 hospital beds
- Lucknow: 2.0 doctors | 4.5 nurses | 2.2 hospital beds
National Average (India): 1.0 doctor | 2.6 nurses | 1.4 hospital beds per 1,000 population.
Top Global Healthcare Cities (Approximate Capacity per 1,000 Population)
- Zurich: 5.5 doctors | 21 nurses | 5.0 hospital beds
- Geneva: 5.5 doctors | 21 nurses | 5.0 hospital beds
- Munich: 5.2 doctors | 20 nurses | 8.0 hospital beds
- Boston: 5.0 doctors | 16 nurses | 4.0 hospital beds
- Paris: 4.5 doctors | 13 nurses | 5.5 hospital beds
- New York City: 4.0 doctors | 15 nurses | 3.2 hospital beds
- London: 3.8 doctors | 11 nurses | 2.5 hospital beds
- Tokyo: 3.5 doctors | 15 nurses | 13.0 hospital beds
- Singapore: 2.8 doctors | 8.5 nurses | 2.4 hospital beds
- Seoul: 2.8 doctors | 9.0 nurses | 12.0 hospital beds
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A Snapshot of India’s Medical Education and Healthcare Capacity
Just doing some research after reading morning news on number of 9900 seats added in medical education system this year. Few startling data points
Few data points
- India produce 1.2 lacs doctors per year.
- Total registered doctors in India are 14 lacs which translates to 1 doctor per 1000.
- The medical seats in India has gone up from 50000 to 136000 per year in last 15 years.
- As per data india has only 4 million nurses ie 3 per 1000.
- The world best number of doctors are Cuba with 8 doctors per 1000 and few European countries with 5 doctors per 1000.
- US still has 3 doctors per 1000.
- The best performing countries have 21 nurses per 1000 while US has 15 nurses and india with just
ABOUT ME
Hello, my name is Arun Jain. I am a design thinker living in Chennai, India. This is my blog, where I post my thoughts, technology trends and tips about the fintech world and many more.