<P> Pitroda contributed to India's foreign and domestic telecommunications policies . He is considered one among many to be responsible for the telecommunication revolution in India and specifically, the ubiquitous, yellow - signed public call offices (PCO) that quickly brought cheap and easy domestic and international public telephones all over the country . </P> <P> In the 1990s Pitroda returned to Chicago to resume his business interests . In May 1995, he became the first chairman of WorldTel initiative of the International Telecommunication Union . </P> <P> When the United Progressive Alliance government came to power following the 2004 General Elections, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh invited him to head the National Knowledge Commission of India . In July 2009, the Government of India invited Pitroda to head an expert committee on ICT in Railways . In October 2009, Pitroda was appointed as advisor to PM of India Manmohan Singh on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations with the rank of Cabinet Minister . </P> <P> In August 2010, Pitroda was appointed Chairman of National Innovation Council . </P>

Who is regarded as the father of electronic telegraph in india