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SMART acquires NextWindow

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SMART Technologies, the world's leading provider of interactive whiteboards, announces the acquisition of New Zealand-based NextWindow (Next Holdings Limited), a leading designer and manufacturer of optical touch technology for integration into all-in-one computers, computer displays and large-format screens. The acquisition reinforces SMART's own investment in optical touch research and development, and combines the two companies' significant optical touch patent portfolios. The NextWindow acquisition is expected to have minimal impact on both businesses' day-to-day operations, offices and company structure. Both SMART and NextWindow are privately held companies. NextWindow supplies optical touch components to manufacturers of PCs and other interactive displays. Its touch components are used in PCs and monitors sold by Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Medion, NEC, Samsung and Sony. The acquisition extends SMART's current presence in the education, business and government sectors into the broader consumer market.

SMART is also expanding its business in Asia, where NextWindow has already been active. In the past year, NextWindow has developed an Asian presence in Singapore, Taiwan and Korea. 'SMART serves a range of markets, and it is timely to diversify our revenue base beyond the sectors we already serve,' says Nancy Knowlton, SMART's CEO. 'NextWindow's core values, business model, patent portfolio and focus on the consumer market make it an attractive acquisition for us.' 'We are combining two companies with complementary expertise and a remarkably similar culture focused on innovation and excellence,' says Al Monro, NextWindow's CEO. “NextWindow's development of optical touch technology complements SMART's efforts, and I'm delighted that we are becoming part of SMART.'

MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT) kick starts

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The Dept. of Chemical Engineering, MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT), Bangalore, today announced the inauguration of 'Rasayan 2010', the 2-day National Level Technical Symposium for Chemical Engineers being conducted for the 8th consecutive year on 26th & 27th April 2010, at its campus. Prof. G. A. Shareef, HOD, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, MSRIT gave the welcome address, followed by the inaugural address of B.B. Singh, Director

Ireland PM launches GeSCI’s operations in India

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Prime Minister of Ireland Bertie Ahern has launched the operations in India of the Global e-School and Communities Initiative (GeSCI), a multilaterally funded organisation that supports enhancing the reach and quality of education through deployment of ICTs.

The Dublin-headquartered GeSCI, founded by the UN ICT Task Force, aims at facilitating attainment of the Millennium Development Goals, and would work in India at the national and state levels, assisting the government and other partners for implementing ICT in education strategies and programmes. It was an important UN initiative, of which Ireland was a founding member along with Sweden, Switzerland and Canada, and would add value to the initiatives in India. GeSCI will partner with Rajasthan government for implementing Rajasthan Education Initiative and was also in talks with other states, including Karnataka, for assisting in e-Schools programmes. Its plans include setting up of a Global Innovation Centre in India.

Microsoft Launches Technology Programme in Kenya

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Microsoft Corporation has launched the Unlimited Potential programme in Kenya.

The programme is a global initiative, which focuses on providing technology skills through community-based technology and learning centres. The corporation will use the programme to empower at least 120,000 youths and adults in Kenya in software entrepreneurship and ICT skills over the next three years. Since Microsoft started the programme three years ago, it has distributed nearly US$50 million in cash and software to 45 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and North America.

3000 rural kiosks to come up in Indian state

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A group of a IITians working with n-Louge Communications Private Limited are setting up kiosks offering crucial information and services in rural areas of Gujarat state in India. 
 
The company will install around three thousand kiosks across the state by next fiscal year. Currently, it has installed 250 kiosks including one in each village of seven towns – Palanpur, Patan, Viramgam, Prantij, Mehamdabad, Vyara and Palitana. And by January end another town Dhoraji will have a kiosk providing various information. These kiosks are known as 'Mahiti Kendra' (information centre).  They provide information on weather, agriculture, education, computer education, astrology, photography on digital camera, certificates for land ownership and telemedicine. The company is planning to attach a medical kit to the kiosks which will test pulses, blood pressure, ECG and others remotely and a doctor sitting in city will test the reports and check the patient. The kiosks were suitable for rural areas suffering from scarcity of doctors. This kiosks are to be purchased by local entrepreneurs or dealers, called local service providers (LSPs), who will purchase kiosks for Rs 55,000 either for cash or through loan from banks. The company will also upload the syllabus till fifth standard of Gujarat State Education Board and access to it will cost Rs 25 per month. 

Byrraju Foundation introduces tech-based rural transformation support

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Byrraju Foundation, a non-profit organization has launched technology and web-based services to facilitate rural transformation in India in the areas of health, education, agriculture, livelihood and knowledge sharing.

To this effect, online Patient information Management System developed by Satyam and supported by Oracle's Healthcare Transaction Base platform was launched. The foundation also launched research and training wing and a virtuaLab to support rural students. The Foundation showcased the cost effective virtual delivery of services in healthcare, education, adult literacy and livelihood through the Ashwini Centres. The Foundation has taken an initiative to set up rural business process outsourcing units called GramIT in southern Indian village Jallikakinada that employs 100 rural youth drawn from this and the surrounding villages. The Foundation also plans to set up one such BPO for every ten villages in the next phase and will thereafter further increase the number of GramITs (BPO units). GramIT currently provides transaction-processing services to Indian corporates and government departments.

12 Chinese Education agents to visit New Zealand

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Robert Stevens, Chief Executive of Education New Zealand, mentioned that New Zealand has hosted for more Chinese students than from other countries. He believed that encouraging 12 top education agents to experience New Zealand's institutions and environment is an investment in the future of international education. As part of Education New Zealand's marketing programme, in cooperation with Air New Zealand, twelve Chinese education agents and two members of the Chinese media are visiting New Zealand from April 18

August to see beginning of KLEC executive education programmes

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A partnership has taken place between the Kuala Lumpur Education City (KLEC) project and Judge Business School, of the University of Cambridge, to offer open and customised executive education programmes locally. Targeting the senior and the top management levels, the programmes are to be part of the KLEC's initiative to promote world-class executive and continuing professional education programmes within the region.

KLEC is a project supported by the Government in line with the aim of establishing Malaysia as a regional hub for education. A memmrandum of understanding has been signed between the two parties. The papers were signed by Kahlil Anwar Kamal, chief executive officer of Kuala Lumpur Education City Sdn Bhd and Joerg Geier, director of global programmes at Judge Business School's Executive Education division. The programmes will be offered via the KLEC Centre for Executive Education at its temporary campus for now. The permanent campus, which will be ready in January 2012, is located at Bandar Enstek that about 10 minutes from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

States push centre to expend for RTE implementation

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The government is constantly facing demands from many states to pick up bulk of the multi-billion tab for implementing the landmark Right to Education Act, that includes other key challenges such as teacher shortage and infrastructure lacunae. It seems that most of the state governments want the centre to increase its proposed share from 55% to somewhere in between 75% and 90%. Bihar and Arunachal Pradesh want the centre to provide 100% funds.

Although, the above demands and limitations exist, all the states want the centre to move forward in providing free and compulsory education to all children between the ages of 6 and 14 years, supporting the unique initiative, that is indeed a long overdue. The new law has come into force on April 1. Some states like the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh are seeking 90% funding while some want the centre's share to be increased to at least 75%. Reservations have also been expressed by Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat about the huge financial burden the path-breaking legislation will entail for them.

Jim Wynn as chief education officer at Promethean

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Jim Wynn was appointed as a Chief Education Officer by Promethean, an AV technology service provider, as a part of its senior management team. Jim Wynn was earlier working with Cisco where he lead public sector consultancy for emerging markets, with an emphasis on education. He has decades of experience in education technology, across more than fifty countries. Prior to Cisco Wynn worked as a head teacher of two secondary schools in UK, where he pioneered the use of ICT, head of research at RM Plc, and Partners in Learning lead for EMEA at Microsoft. His experience is in education systems and serving education for technology companies.

 

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