Indonesian project wins APEC Digital Opportunity Centre Awards
An Indonesian project developed by the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) in partnership with the UNDP, which aims to promote and expedite the development of ICT applications in poor rural areas, won the APEC Digital Opportunity Centre Awards for ICT best practices for the Bridging the Digital Divide category.
Kenya: State promises to promote ICT growth
Value Added Tax (VAT) on computer equipment, parts and accessories will be zero-rated, Finance Minister of Kenya, Amos Kimunya has said.
ICT training for physically impaired persons
The Government of Jamaica is planning to give an opportunity to physically disabled persons in the country to learn valuable computer skills, so that they can reap best results by making use of it. This is being facilitated through the government’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Training for Persons with Disabilities Programme, which is currently being run by the National Youth Service (NYS).
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.
Indigenous software launched by Mizoram
In the first step towards e-Governance, the State government of Mizoram in India has launched its own indigenous special software called ‘Office Procedure Automation Software’, developed by the State’s ICT cell.
MoE, Brunei, signed contract with e-ICT Systems
Institut Teknologi Brunei (ITB) on behalf of the Ministry of Education (MoE) signed a contract with eICT Systems, a local ICT vendor.
Basic computer literacy for Namibian teachers
Namibia intends having 12 000 teachers trained in basic computer literacy and 350 000 learners using computers for half an hour a week by 2010, according to goals set down by the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) steering committee.
Multidimensional facets of ICT
Really, the direction and pace of development in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have led the world economies to recognise the importance of ICT in catalysing economic activities, in efficient governance and in empowerment of the society.
DepEd, Philippines launched five-year plan to produce ICT literate
To produce quality-educated Information Communication Technology (ICT) literates, the Department of Education (DepEd) Region 8, Philipines, launched its five-year strategic plan for Information and Communication Technology for the period 2006-2010 at the DepEd Regional Teachers Training Center in Candahug, Palo, Leyte.
