Full Coverage: Capacity building

27.02.2008 Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies is organising a three-day event called eINDIA2008 in New Delhi in July 2008. The event will bring together representatives of the ICT industry, government, civil society, academia and private sector from across the world to share the best practices and digital opportunities for development.

26.02.2008 In a southern state of India, Belaku Trust offers employment alternatives to hundreds of poor women who otherwise have very little choices in their lives. Started as a health research project more than a decade ago, the trust now is involved in several sectors from education to vocational training to counselling.

25.02.2008 The Neer Jaal software enables effective ground water management with effective participation from the local communities keeping in mind the hard facts about groundwater information. It is India’s first attempt for holistic water resource management system using Information Communication Technology tools.

22.02.2008 Andhra Pradesh government in southern India will provide cellular phones to rural health workers along with setting up mobile hospitals. In addition, two free caller services for emergency medical help or advice have also been introduced under public-private collaboration.

19.02.2008 Western Indian state of Goa is embarking on an ambitious project to promote knowledge of information technology. It is going to set up centres to impart training and establish IT parks to address the problem of growing unemployment in the state, especially among the youth.

19.02.2008 Western Indian state of Goa is embarking on an ambitious project to promote knowledge of information technology. It is going to set up centres to impart training and establish IT parks to address the problem of growing unemployment in the state, especially among the youth.

19.02.2008 Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisations is organising the Second Connecting Rural Communities Asia Forum (CRC) 2008 in Kerala from April 15-18, 2008. The event hosted by the Indian government’s Department of Telecommunications will focus on the salient issues within rural ICT connectivity.

18.02.2008 A young tribal has helped the women in his village become successful entrepreneurs by realising the true potential of traditional medicines. Haribol is an all-women self-help group in Chhattisgarh in central India that profits from the state’s abundance of herbs and medicinal plants.

14.02.2008 A dozen auto rickshaws or e-Tuktuks equipped with laptops, printers, telephones, recorders, and the Internet roam the villages in remote Sri Lanka, combining the services of a traditional telecenter and radio station. So ingenious was the concept that it won the Stockhom Challenge GKP Award in Kuala Lumpur last December.

14.02.2008 A dozen auto rickshaws or e-Tuktuks equipped with laptops, printers, telephones, recorders, and the Internet roam the villages in remote Sri Lanka, combining the services of a traditional telecenter and radio station. So ingenious was the concept that it won the Stockhom Challenge GKP Award in Kuala Lumpur last December.

07.02.2008 Several programmes have been implemented in recent years for capacity building of teachers in the use and integration of information and communication technology. UNESCO’s recent publication: ICT in Teacher Education: Case Studies from the Asia-Pacific Region contains a collection of examples of ICT in Teacher Education programmes.

07.02.2008 Several programmes have been implemented in recent years for capacity building of teachers in the use and integration of information and communication technology. UNESCO’s recent publication: ICT in Teacher Education: Case Studies from the Asia-Pacific Region contains a collection of examples of ICT in Teacher Education programmes.

06.02.2008 Lembaga Kampung Halaman membuat program ”Kami Bicara” untuk 10 sekolah dari berbagai daerah. Isinya antara lain mengajak murid-murid memvideokan aktivitas positifnya. Lalu, hasilnya di-upload ke web blog untuk sosialisasi ke masyarakat luas.

05.02.2008 A UNESCO publication titled: CR: A user’s guide to the Technology is an excellent manual for potential community radio operators. With Indian government planning to set up 4,000 stations, the manual is a handy reference for starting a radio station in the country.

05.02.2008 A UNESCO publication titled: CR: A user’s guide to the Technology is an excellent manual for potential community radio operators. With Indian government planning to set up 4,000 stations, the manual is a handy reference for starting a radio station in the country.

01.02.2008 Sharayu Precision is a Pune-based company in western India that believes in providing the first opportunity of employment to those who are physically or mentally challenged. Its founder Subhash Chuttar has been honoured with prestigious Hellen Keller Award for his contribution to the cause.