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Two-day Conference on RFID in Mumbai, India on April 25-26, 2007

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    Informedia India Pvt. Ltd., is organising a two-day conference on radio frequency identification (RFID) entitled 'Navigating RFID Adoption Roadmap' on 25-26 April, 2007 in Mumbai, India.
     

    The conference is focused on the implementation, standards, best practices and its future of RFID infrastructure. The conference is basically focused on latest advancements of RFID, its industry applications through real life case studies and use of RFID in business. Participants from Railway Information System, Ifosys Technologies, IIIT Bangalore and Mahindra and Mahindra are participating in the conference. 

    Kenya: Still lack of e-Learning initiatives

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    Kenya Government embarked on an e-Government implementation strategy in 2004. The Ministry of Education has formulated an ICT policy for education, whose objective is to modernize teaching and learning. < ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

     

    Government is promoting e-Governance programmes in learning but still there is lack of implementation. The teachers will have to enhance their technological skills sand competencies in the various subjects. However, the universities are thinking, planning and implementing their programmes to achieve the targets of the e-Objectives. The universities should be already having programmes in the integration of ICT in teaching and learning. Therefore there is an urgent need for Education ministry and Science and Technology to provide the required leadership so that the universities are made aware of the current policies and how they should re-shape their programmes to contribute towards achieving them. 

    Intel unveils World Ahead Programme in Sri-Lanka

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    Intel Corporation, World's largest blue-chip company has launched its “World Ahead Programme” in Sri Lanka. The company is investing around one billion for this project. The company is speeding up to un-compromised technology and education for people in the world's developing communities.< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

     

    The project is content wide project, which includes an e-School initiative to target all schools across Sri-Lanka. The main goal of the project is to equip students with the IT skills and knowledge to in a global information society. Students use the PCs across all subjects. Some assignments must be completed electronically using Microsoft Office programs. Educational software for maths, physics and business studies would be based on the Sri Lankan curriculum, which is used to support study. The Intel World Ahead Program integrates and extends Intel's efforts to advance progress in three areas: accessibility, connectivity, and education. The company has also partnered with public and private organisations to deploy WiMAX broadband in rural communities and suburban areas. Under the project Dialog GSM will provides telephone connectivity through Wimax system and the Intel Corporation provides necessary infrastructure jointly with the government of Sri Lanka. 

    Taiwan University

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    Taiwan University has launched a platform, which will allow students, faculty members and administrative staff to access school's web portal through mobile phones, smartphones and wireless enabled PDAs. < ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

     

    Tamkang University is making web based services through mobile devices by leveraging on wireless technology. University is using Sybase based technology and making its portal available on mobile phones and devices. Students can enter the portal to manage class messages, monitor student club activity updates as well as to check for test results and reserve library books. Tamkang University's portal can be accessed via smartphone handsets based on Palm, Symbian and Windows CE mobile operating environments.

    Global launches cultural e-Learning portal in India

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    Global Adjustments, a cross-cultural education and India destination services company, has launched an e-Learning portal, www.globalindian.com, which is to be India's first web-based cross-cultural educational portal. < ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

     

    The portal is specifically designed for professionals seeking to function effectively in a global environment. Dayanidhi Maran, union minister of IT has formally launched the e-Learning portal in Chennai. The e-learning portal is designed in such a way that it offers the learner ample space and time using innovative multimedia technology.

    Vadakkekara, the first e-Learning constituency in India

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    Vadakkekara in Ernakulam district of Kerala, India has become the first e-Learning constituency in Kerala. Chief Minister V S Achutanandan has formally inaugurated the project on March 16, 2007.< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

     

    The INR 10 million project is launched at the Nedumbassery School grounds at nearby Athani. As part of the project, computers would be provided in all schools . Edusat Receive Only Terminal (ROT) would be set up in all high schools and higher secondary sections in aided and government schools with the help of KELTRON and IT@School programme.  More than 100 schools will get the facilities. The main aim of the project is to improve the quality of education. Computers would be provided in all lower primary and upper primary schools in the constituency free of cost. A kit containing 50 CDs would be distributed in all schools in the constituency.

    State Govt., ISRO launches TH & ME project in Kerala, India

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    Kerala State Government has launched the Tele Health and Medical Education (TH & ME) project in Medical College Hospital (MCH). The joint venture of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and State Government had launched TH and ME project on March 16, 2007.< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

     

    ISRO Chairman G. Madhavan Nair had inaugurated the computerisation project of MCH. C-DAC has prepared the official website of MCH. The telemedicine project will link 23 sites within the State, including six medical colleges, district hospitals, the Regional Cancer Centre and its nodal centres, the Sree Chitra Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology and a community health centre in the remote tribal area of Attappady. The project will offer better medical options through tele-consultation services to people in far-flung districts. The project will also offer medical education programmes and major surgeries through satellite network, so that doctors working in rural areas and peripheral hospitals can update themselves. ISRO already has a satellite-based telemedicine network, named ISRO NET, which links 17 Super Speciality hospitals in the country to 48 remote or district hospitals. The TH & ME project of Kerala will become part of this network. The telemedicine network of Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) in Kochi with Lakshadweep is also part of the ISRO NET.

    Intel will donate 10,000 PCs to education bodies

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    Intel Technology India Private will be donating 10,000 personal computers to various states and education bodies in India during the year 2007 as part of Intel World Ahead Programme. < ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

     

    Intel has, in this connection, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on March 5, 2007 with Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, under which Intel will be donating 60 classmate PCs to class seventh students in NVS Mothuka, Faridabad. Intel is also planning to sign an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government for increasing information access in rural areas. Intel's World Ahead Program, which was launched in May, 2006, aims to transform lives in developing communities through technology access.

    Australia

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    Western Australia's Department of Education and Training (DET) has provided a technology infrastructure upgrade at an initial 100 schools of Australia. DET has already completed its first phase of 'Learning with ICT' project, including 14 schools in the Albany area in January.< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

     

    'Learning with ICT' project involves key upgrades to schools' IT infrastructure along with associated professional development for staff. The Learning with ICT project also involves the provision of additional computers to schools, electrical upgrades, network cable upgrades and professional development of staff. DET has already provided computers with Windows/Intel to 96 percent of government departments, while four percent have Apple computers. 

    Pakistan Govt. to introduce education through computers in primary schools

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    Pakistan Government is planning to introduce education through computers in all government primary schools in a period of five years. < ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

     

    IT Department of Sindh and MCB Bank has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Intel Pakistan to provide computers at all primary-level schools. Government ahs already provided computer labs in 60 percent of government high schools. According to Sindh Governor, Ishratul Ebad Khan, banking and finance are playing major role in the use of ICT technology. This MoU will increase the ICT skills among students. 

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