How good is the school system in Karnataka? How much better can it become? How can we get every child in school to learn well? Questions that need answers if the state is to take its rightful place in the country.
Minja Yang, Director, UNESCO New Delhi Office and Representative to India articulates all the fine points in an exclusive chat with Rumi Mallick of Digital Learning.
What role are SMEs playing in the developing countries of the world and what more they can do?
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are considered to be one of the principal driving forces in the economic development of any country. Anecdotal evidence suggests that despite the decline in the large sector growth rate worldwide, SME sector has managed to grow; since they are relatively flexible and can adapt quickly to the changing market demand and supply situations. Their ability to generate employment and to diversify economic activity can make a significant contribution to exports and trade, create employment as well as alleviate poverty. SMEs bring more diversity to economy and facilitate technological innovation and provide significant opportunities for the development of new ideas and skills.
Karnataka is one of the leaders in e-Governance. Large number of e-Governance initiatives has already happened in the State. Karnataka has a very clear-cut roadmap in place, contends Rajeev Chawla, Secretary (e-Governance), Government of Karnataka, in an interview to Prachi Shirur of egov
Lida Jacob, Secretary, Department of General Education, Kerala speaks to Digital Learning
What is the most pressing educational challenge India is facing? The current challenge to education in our country is three […]
GeSCI works at the local, national, and international level to support, to create, and to implement strategies to harness Information Communications Technologies (ICTs) for education and community growth.
The RTI Act envisages the role of a watchdog to the State Information Commission in ensuring the implementation of the Act both in letter and spirit. Says Madhavan G., Chief Information Commissioner, State Information Commission, Chandigarh, Haryana.
Uttaranchal is at fairly an advantageous position as compared to the rest of the country. All treasuries are computerised. The payroll is entirely computerised. It is the first state in the country to do that. e-Governance would be internalized in the functioning of the government, says Sanjeev Chopra, Uttaranchal IT Secretary, in conversation to
Prachi Shirur of egov
Being an intrinsic part of democracy, the Right to Information should have come soon after we became a democracy. It has come a little after than it should have come, admits Wajahat Habibullah, Chief Information Commissioner, Government of India, in an interview to Anuradha Dhar & Prachi Shirur of egov
