225 CSCs to be set up in Meghalaya
225 Common Services Centres would be set up in the North-Eastern state of Meghalaya in a move for better e-Governance in the rural areas.
India Formulating a National Policy on ICT in School Education
[This article was published in the July 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
How do teachers, administrators and policy makers feel about their experiences with technology?
Information Technology Expands to New Regions in Karnataka
The Government of Karnataka plans a policy that would benefit the people living in rural areas through Information Technology (IT).
Jharkhand Launches India’s First Website Exclusively for Ex-Servicemen
In a move to serve the ex-servicemen of the armed forces better, Jharkhand state announced the launch of a separate website which will contain latest database of retired personnel of the defence services, like Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, residing in the state.
B R Ambedkar Open University:Bringing Education to Student
B R Ambedkar Open University was the first open university to be set up in India. Initially known as Andhra Pradesh Open University, its establishment was an affirmative action on the part of the state government for providing opportunities of higher education to all sections of society.
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[This article was published in the June 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Gujarat to Connect All Villages via Satellite
Accelerating Technology Learning
[This article was published in the June 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Intel announced the extension of its
Gujarat Janseva Kendra Gets Stockholm Challenge Award
The Jan Seva Kendra of Gandhinagar Collectorate has received the Stockholm Challenge Award-2008 for innovative use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in governance.
Gujarat (India) to Connect All Villages via Satellite
Gujarat will be the first state in India to provide high-speed connectivity through satellite-based data connections to all its 13,693 gram panchayats by July this year, enabling video, voice and data offerings in the areas of e-Governance, distance education, telemedicine, agriculture and interactive advisory and counselling services.
