President Barack Obama On 27Jan Tuesday addressed to the diversity of India and America at Siri Fort.

1. DIVERSITY IN INDIA AND
AMERICA

2. AGENDA
INTRODUCTION
OBAMA DISCOURSE’S ON
DIVERSITY
IN CONTEXT TO USA/INDIA
CHALLENGES IN DIVERSITY
CONCLUSION

3. INTRODUCTION
 Diversity is omnipresent, no two persons are similar in this world. The
world has been and is a platform of huge mix of people with different
backgrounds, religion, castes, race, culture, behavior, age, marital status,
nationality, educational qualification, political affiliation, levels of
ability, personality, gender and many more which vary across the globe.
 Which also include socio - economic background of individuals,
membership and non membership of unions, forms and quality/quantity
of education, period and nature of employment, drives to work, and
work styles.
 Work place diversity – It consist of social, economic ,political visible
and non visible differences which might not have a direct relation at
workplace, but certainly have direct influence on work attitude and
performance at the work place.

4. PRESIDENT OBAMA TALKS ON
DIVERSITY IN INDIA & AMERICA
 President Barack Obama On 27Jan Tuesday addressed to the diversity of India and
America at Siri Fort.
 Obama Said “In India and America, our diversity is our strength and we have to
guard against any efforts to divide ourselves along sectarian or any other lines “.
 “If we do that well, that is an example for every other country on earth. That is what
makes us world leaders ”.
 Diversity in India and America allow the grandson of a cook to become President
and a tea seller a Prime Minister.

5. OBAMA PRAISING INDIAN DIVERSITY
 Diversity in India and America allow a the grandson of a cook to
become President and a tea seller a Prime Minister.
 India is defined by countless languages and dialects and every color
and caste and creed, gender and orientations.
 Similar in America- black and white, Latino, Asian, Indian-
American, Latino- American.
Contd….

6.  The pledge to uphold the dignity of the individual and our
declaration of Independence proclaims that all men are treated equal.
 In both of our countries, generations have worked to live up to these
ideas," he said.
 So even as we live in a world of terrible inequality, we are also proud
to live in countries where a grandson of a cook can become a
President and even a tea seller can become Prime Minister, Obama
said referring to himself and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

7. IN CONTEXT TO USA
 By 2050 the percentage of Hispanics-American will grow from today's 11 percent of
workforce to 24 percent
 Blacks from 12.5 to 14 percent
 Asians from 5 percent to 11.5 percent
 The 55 + age group which currently makes 13 percent labour force will increase to 20.5
percent by 2014
 The white non-Hispanic percentage of the population has decreased from 77.7 percent
in 1990 to 73.1% in 2000 and it is projected to decrease further to 69.2% by 2010.
 Number of female workers have increased from 29.6 percent in 1950 to 46.7 percent in
2003 and are projected to increase to 47% by 2010
 Currently, as per ILO report, 45% of world women population aged (15-64) are
employed.

8. IN CONTEXT TO INDIA
 Over 400 million women are employed in various streams.
 Around 30 percent of the workforce in the IT sector is women.
 Socially disadvantaged people (scheduled casts/tribes, etc.) have
entered organizations as a result of a policy of reservations and
concessions.
 Old employees have grown in number because of improved
medical and health care.
 IT Industries like Infosys, TCS and Wipro are actively recruiting
foreign nationals and women, both by choice and design.

9. CHALLENGES IN MANAGING
DIVERSITY
 Resistance to Change: Long established corporate culture is very
resistant to change and this resistance is a major roadblock for women
and minorities seeking to survive and prosper in corporate setting.
 Resentment: Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) was imposed by
government rather than self initiated. The response to this forced
change was in many cases grudging compliance.
 Criticism: Some group in the organization feels that they have to
defend themselves against infringements by those using their gender or
ethnicity to lay claim to organizational resources .Thus, while women
and minorities may view a firms cultural diversity policy as a
commitment to improving their chances of advancement.

10. CONCLUSION
 A diverse workforce is a reflection of a changing world and
marketplace. Diverse work teams bring high value to organizations.
Respecting individual differences will benefit the workplace by creating
a competitive edge and increasing work productivity.
 Diversity management benefits associates by creating a fair and safe
environment where everyone has access to opportunities and
challenges.
 Management tools in a diverse workforce should be used to educate
everyone about diversity and its issues, including laws and regulations.
 Most workplaces are made up of diverse cultures, so organizations need
to learn how to adapt to be successful practices.