> that you can reach much larger groups through the physicians that you have created. It is definitely a humbling experience to notice the difference that your involvement in education can make to a cross section of the society. How would you explain the shift to information technology? Is there no going back? Actually we’re diiversifying into an area of interest and this does not mean we ‘re abandoning our traditional work. But now that we have taken steps in this direction, we shall continue to consolidate our presence. So in a sense, there’s no going back. Working at the grassroots level has given us new insights about untapped requirements that information technology can fulfill. It is our endeavor to employ the competitive edge that managing information provides. With this intent that we seek to promote IT forays in agriculture and also pursue excellence in clinical research brought about by effective harnessing of Web based technologies. Do you foresee any difficulties in achieving your desired goals in these areas? Challenges will be there but certainly not any insurmountable ones. The challenge in agriculture is penetrating to the farthest areas to make a difference when it matters most. Timeliness is the key. Clinical research has always been the cornerstone of evidence based medicine and organizations have invested in innovative ways of storing and managing data. Enabling their efforts with Web technologies and customizable software is a challenge as every organization has its own unique requirements. Here too timeliness is the key and compliance with Indian and international standards and flexibility in defining and modifying the variables will drive acceptability of our services. IT Services for Niche Users News Dr. Rajani Indulkar honored with the Dr. Samuel Hahnemann Lifetime Achievement Puraskaar. Here are excerpts from her interview Congratulations on receiving the Dr. Samuel Hahnemann Life Time Achievement Puraskaar. How does it feel on being honored? After a journey of more than 25 years, the feeling of being rewarded is full of gratitude. Various systems of medicine compete for a share in the betterment and well-being of people and it definitely has been a long journey in standardizing education and establishing treatment centers with credible processes to gain acceptability for our system in Western India. What would you count as your stellar achievement? I have been a physician as well as an educator and it’s overwhelming to note> © Daksha IT Services 2012 Daksha IT servces and Medrio ink deal for clinical research software distribution in India. Focus on India in the clinicl research field Daksha IT Services has partnered with US based company, Medrio for the distribution of Medrio’s Electronic Data Capture (edc) software in IIndia. Miichael Novotny, CEO of Medrio, speciially viisiited India to sign the deal with Mr. Vikrant Indulkar of Daksha IT Services on Tuesday October 9, 2012. Mr. Novotny also addressed a joint press conference along with representatives of Daksha IT Services. Speaking at the conference, Mr. Novotny stated that Medrio intends to launch its clinical research product here as India is becoming important in clinical resaerch and a lot is happening in this field. Daksha IT services intends to begin by providing this software to educational institutes at minimal cost to enable students to get a hands-on experience. To view press coverage of the event click here  (Requires PDF viewing software such as Adobe Reader)