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AQA and NCC launch the ICT teaching and learning portal

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The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) announced that the company has formed partnership with the National Computing Centre (NCC) to build a unique based information portal for schools and colleges.

AQA announced that NCC will provide all relevant materials for a business to exploit Information Technology. The Portal will offer a single integrated ICT resource to support both the teaching and study of ICT and the business management side of a school or college. The portal; is mainly targeted for are four communities like teaching staff, students, IT Technicians and Business managers. Students would be able to explore and understand the different purposes for which ICT is used and gain an appreciation of ICT roles and available career paths through NCC materials. Portal content would be a ready resource as the basis for relating broader knowledge and understanding to 'real-life' business contexts.

C-DAC & Enable M offers you LILA technology to learn Indian languages on mobile phone

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Pune based C-DAC has joined with Mumbai based mobile technology company, Enable M to develop a technology for learning Indian languages through artificial intelligence or on mobile phones.

The technology named, Learn Indian Language through Artificial Intelligence (LILA) provides the facility to read and listen to the sound of Devanagiri, just as it is used in Hindi. LILA has also ability to understand the word format and pronunciation of words in Hindi as well as vocabulary for commonly used words and look up Hindi-English dictionary. The Hindi sentence structure patterns are exposed with a relative English version. There are exercise and practice sessions also available for users to make LILA as user friendly. It also includes narrative sessions of lesion with video clips. Further, the translation of Hindi sentence can be seen on the screen. The LILA Hindi Prabodh is already available on mobile handsets through Multimedia cards (MMC). According to spokesperson of C-DAC, the LILA is easy way of learning Hindi through multimedia (Audio and Video interface).

Karnataka Government (India) requests IT firm to donate 100 computers

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The State Government has requested IT companies to donate computers to Karnataka government, India.

Karnataka Government has requested information technology companies to donate 1000 computers to government, aided and unaided colleges by offering job-oriented courses. Recently, Infosys Technologies Limited has donated 100 computers to the Government worth of INR 35,79,200. According to Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Basavaraj S. Horatti, several government and aided colleges are offering job-oriented courses for students. Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) is coordinating with IT firms to get 1000 computers. The Education Department was considering recruiting over 5,000 candidates for the post of teacher for job-oriented courses.

Sri Lanka successfully conducted

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) announced about the successful results of recently conducted 'train-the-trainer' programme.

The ICT Agency, functioning under the Presidential Secretariat conducted the 'train-the-trainer' programme for a group of selected trainers who underwent an intensive 10-day training and certification programme. The train-the-trainer' programme is focused on customer care and excellence; International Call Centre Skills Passport (ICCSP). Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation is supported the programme internationally. The programme was supported by ITESA, the Business Process association of Sri Lanka whose membership represents some of Sri Lanka's largest employers within the technology and service sector. The main focus of 10 day programme is to build and encourage service excellence skills for people who are looking for careers in a growing and vibrant sector.

VIT organizes ObCom2006 in Vellore, India

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The Vellore Institute of Technology University (VIT) is planning to organise a four day international conference on computing, ObCom2006 from 16 December.

The Vellore Institute of Technology University is organising the conference in association with the Computer Society of India. The aim of the conference is to establish the ICT sector for health and social care and modernised the services in the domains of public interest such as education, learning, security, energy, transport and environment. Tata Consultancy Services, Hewlett Packard, Infosys Technologies and CSIR are major sponsors of the conference. The aim of the ObCom2006 is to bring experts, researchers and faculty together to discuss the technological advancements. The conference has a total of eight tracks dealing with technologies, protocols, implementation, applications, methodologies, best practices and case studies.

Internet training Programme for underprivileged children in Madurai, India

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`Sify i way' has come out with an inaugural offer of `Learn Internet Training Programme' for needy children in Madurai, Tamil Nadu (TN), India.

The 'Sify i way' has offered its Learn Internet Training Programme' for the underprivileged children at its centre on the Bypass Road. The aim of the introductory programme is to provide exercises right from basics of computer and Internet, e-mail, video and voice chat, use of search engines, railway ticket booking, video messaging, air ticket booking, learning Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel, Revision Test and Project. According to M. Krishna Swami, Area Manager, the aim of this attempt is to make people computer literate through 3300 iWay network. This training programme has already enrolled five children. The cost of membership is INR 250 for seven days instructor-led Internet course of daily duration of one hour. It is absolutely free for the under-privileged children.

Aptech opens e-Learning & tech training hub in Malaysia

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Mumbai based IT education group, Aptech Ltd has launched its e-Learning and training centre in Malaysia.

Aptech is investing RM20 million to develop e-Learning and high-end technology training services in Malaysia. According to Pramod Khera, chief executive officer of Aptech, the organisation has already utilised RM2 million to set up high end training centre in Kuala Lumpur. Aptech has already its training centres in India, China, South Africa, the United States and Europe. Aptech is partnering with the Human Resource Development Corporation and Cosmopoint College to market its high-end training solutions to local corporations and other institutions of higher learning.

Indian Government plans to computerise 188 AIR stations/offices

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The Indian Government is planning to commputerise Akashvani Kendras for providing better services in India.

Government is computerizing AIR station/offices under two schemes of 10th plan. According to Scheme (I), the computerization of 38 AIR stations not having computers, in which government will provide 68 desktop computers with peripherals at an estimated cost of INR 41 lakhs. While according to Scheme (II), the Computerization of 188 AIR stations/offices has a provision of 414 number of desktop computers with peripherals and networking at an estimated cost of INR 390 lakhs.

GEMS Education collaborates with Microsoft to develop ‘School of the Future’

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GEMS Education announced that the company has signed an agreement with Microsoft Gulf for launching the 'State-of The Art Education Solutions' across the network of GEMS Schools in the U.A.E.

The 'State-of The Art Education Solutions' will include the launch of learning gateways in GEMS Schools. The aim of the programme is to inspire personal responsibility for learning in tandem with class based learning. The entire programme would be supported through Microsoft certified training for teachers and the installation of Microsoft certified ICT labs. The integrated framework will provide parents, students and teachers access to online lessons and tutorials. Students would be able to access learning and express themselves in new and innovative ways and would be able to participate in online group work, bringing a new dimension to teaching and learning. The work on the GEMS and Microsoft 'State of the Art Education Solutions' and 'School of the Future' projects are first phase of implementations in GEMS schools to be launched in 2007.

CWJ gives computers in 108 Jamaica schools

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CABLE & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ is collaborating with Teens 4 Technology to provide computers for 108 schools across the country.

Each school will receive 10 computers. Eleven schools will receive computers under collaboration between C&WJ and Teens 4 Technology. Under the programme, 108 schools across the Jamica will receive computers from Cable & Wireless. CWJ will also offer free ADSL to those schools,w here the service is available.  According to CWJ's president and CEO Rodney Davis, the company is building the digital divide within the country's education system. recently, CWJ has provided hundreds of new and refurbished computers and other Internet access devices for various educational institutions. The foundation also offers free Internet access to close to 400 primary and high schools across the country.

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