[This article was published in the May 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Mobile devices have been hugely successful as a lifestyle product. However, in the last few years, they have made a real time contribution to the teaching and learning experience through exciting technologies like Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), Tablet PCs, SmartPones and modern gaming consoles.
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministry of Thailand has formulated ICT strategies for the next three years to promote the country as ICT hub of Asia.
[This article was published in the April 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The use of ICT is inevitable to improve the usage of existing branch infrastructure to expand its the outreach of the formal financial system to the rural poor. The following are some initiatives towards achieving financial inclusion:
[This article was published in the April 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
SKS Microfinance is working extensively on rural credit and microfinance and trying to identify feasible financial solutions for the rural Indian folk.
[This article was published in the April 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Background
Noboby can gainsay the role of ICTs in modern agriculture and farming practices. To understand the present scenario and to explore further scopes,
[This article was published in the April 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Asia News
[This article was published in the April 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The need for microcredit
Self-Help Group (SHG) movement in India constitutes one of the largest microfinance networks in the World. However, SHGs
[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
e-Agriculture News
International Domain Names (IDN) have become the subject of discussion at a recent press conference organised by Afilias to spread the word on the inclusion of domain names in various other languages, other than English. Imagine writing an email in urdu, using urdu script, an urdu email id within an urdu domain and receiving a reply in hindi, with a hindi e-mail id, hindi domain, etc!
The Tele-Bhugtan Service (Tele-payment service) established in Jabalpur has been nominated for the National Golden Icon Award for innovative usage of technology in e-Governance in the field of tele-payment.
