Hamro Pathshala
[This article was published in the November 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
e-Procurement is still considered to be a new and volatile area in the local governments in Malaysia.
National Knowledge Commission to recommend setting up web portals and GIS mapping in India
According to the Chairman of the National Knowledge Commission in India Mr. Sam Pitroda E-governance is the key focus area for the Commission and it will recommend setting up web portals on 10 topics and GIS mapping of the country.
Because Policy is Judged by Results, not Intentions
[This article was published in the October 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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Knowledge and Education to Glare in Every Hinterland of India : Minja Yang, Director, UNESCO New Delhi Office
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.
China to give a big boost to its education sector
China wants to give a big boost to its education sector with the help of Information and Communication Technologies -based (ICTs) distance education and e-Learning.
Satellite based e-Government network
[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The need to empower citizens is paramount and a common objective for all the States of India. Accordingly, the Government of India is actively working to implement the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP). Certainly, Satellite based e-Governance networks can provide excellent solution to make NeGP a success since they are not dependent on geographical parameters and can ably cater the scattered and medium to low traffic areas.
Seven Strategic Areas for ICT and Environment
[This article was published in the August 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
ICT development will not contribute to the acceleration of the current negative trends, but will instead contribute towards sustainable development. A limited number of areas need to be prioritised to start with.
Human Rights in South Africa
[This article was published in the July 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Pambazuka News was the serendipitous offspring of a programme established to harness ICTs for strengthening the human rights movement in Africa.
ICT Policy of Ethiopia
[This article was published in the June 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Ethiopia has no coherent policy in place to support the growth of IT industry. The Government of Ethiopia has embarked on a major effort to put in place many of the building blocks required for developing a robust ICT sector in Ethiopia.
Lessons from Synergy Learning Experience
[This article was published in the April 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Care should be taken that traditional classrooms are not simply uprooted and transplanted on top of this technology… sometimes the power of the new technologies is lost when they are used to carry out similar things that have always been done in our traditional classrooms.
