http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2003/05/14/stories/2003051402841600.htm
<snip> World software major Microsoft is acquiring a more visible presence in India in areas outside the pale of its everyday business. Six months after Bill Gates' sanctioned a Rs. 2,000 crore investment over three years in social and software development sectors, senior company officials today asserted that the plans were firmly on track.
Kerala and Uttaranchal, they said, would be the first two beneficiary States of project Shiksha — its plan to accelerate computer literacy by inculcating IT skills to over 80,000 teachers and 35 lakh students. Kerala for its obvious high literacy rate and Uttaranchal for the pleasant experience of `Teach the future' programme conducted jointly with Intel.
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Seems that Kerala will become battleground again ;) M$ is not going to have a very good time here.
arun.
On Thu, May 15, 2003 at 12:00:30PM +0530, Arun M said:
= Kerala and Uttaranchal, they said, would be the first two beneficiary = States of project Shiksha ? its plan to accelerate computer literacy by
"Shiksha", BTW, also means punishment. Now, what are we going to be punished for??
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inculcating IT skills to over 80,000 teachers and 35 lakh students. Kerala for its obvious high literacy rate and Uttaranchal for the Seems that Kerala will become battleground again ;) M$ is not going to have a very good time here.
Arun, Since the learning curve for teachers from M$ to Free side would be relatively easy, this can also turn out to be a huge opportunity for 'Free Software interventions'. Especially when the Anti US Corporate feeling is spreading like wildfire.
Seems M$ have overlooked on the 'integrity and sincerity' of teachers, here, which is by far, the best in India.
CK Raju
PS : Arun, any comments on the Marthrubhumi article that I wrote a few days back ?
inculcating IT skills to over 80,000 teachers and 35 lakh students. Kerala for its obvious high literacy rate and Uttaranchal for the Seems that Kerala will become battleground again ;) M$ is not going to have a very good time here.
Arun, Since the learning curve for teachers from M$ to Free side would be relatively easy, this can also turn out to be a huge opportunity for 'Free Software interventions'. Especially when the Anti US Corporate feeling is spreading like wildfire.
Seems M$ have overlooked on the 'integrity and sincerity' of teachers, here, which is by far, the best in India.
CK Raju
It appears as if the recent spurt in junk mails is part of grand design of US intelligence agencies, to tap and monitor all messages, by offering to step in with 'solution technology'.
Is there any way out ?
CK Raju
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