[This article was published in the June 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
How do teachers, administrators and policy makers feel about their experiences with technology? Is there a balance between teaching about technology as a subject, and as a tool for learning?
The Sate Government of Kerala, India has signed the final agreement with Tecom Investments, promoters of the Dubai Internet City, to set up the Smart City in Kochi.
The civic bodies of Kolkata, India have launched an integrated, centralised and e-enabled property tax collection procedure with aid from Britain’s Department for International Development.
In India, Kerala State Government has released the State draft ICT policy to promote the free software and offering special incentives to companies developing Free and Open Source Software.
Kerala State Government is planning to encourage private sector participation in the creation of IT infrastructure.
The talk between representatives of Dubai Internet City (DIC) and Kerala Government officials on the Smart City project in Kochi has ended successfully with a positive outcome.
The Government of Malta and Tecom Investments of Dubai signed the agreement setting the operational framework for the establishment of SmartCity@Malta.
The department of treasuries in the Indian state Karnataka, which ushered in an accountable system of financial transactions by starting an online project in November 2002, added another feather to its cap recently. Three years ago it took 45 to 60 days for the government to complete compilation of accounts. But today it takes not more than three days with this e-Governance initiative ‘Khajane’.
The Government of India is actively considering a Rs 6000 crore scheme to set up Information Technology-driven ‘rural service delivery centres’ in 100,000 villages.
IT Kerala 2006, the largest information technology event is to be held in the Kochi,today as Kerala aims to emerge as a prominent destination for technology companies.
