“Nearly one out of 10 people on the planet are under 25 years old and living in India.  That is the significance of India’s next generation and what they do, think and aspire to hold insights for all those who aim to engage with this Web2.0 Generation,” said Mr. S Ramadorai, CEO and MD, TCS.  “The TCS Generation Web 2.0 survey confirms that today’s students are shifting their academic and social life online and embracing the digital world as true digital natives.  This societal trend has important implications for parents, educators, policy makers, as future employers as well as companies and brands that want to sell to tomorrow’s generation”. 

The survey says that over 80 % of urban youth have access to mobile phones.

The survey classifies the youth in four segments The Globetrotter, The Gadgetphile, The Nation-Builder and The Social networker.