MP (India) Govt. provides IT training for tribal students
The State Government is planning to provide training on Information Technology (IT) for tribal students of Madhya Pradesh, India.
India Govt. approaches ISRO to provide telemedicine service in Orissa, India
The State Government has approached the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to provide equipments to facilitate the supply of telemedicine in Orissa, India.
TN (India) State Govt adopts open source
Tamil Nadu (TN), the state of India is adopting open source software to solve security and high costs of Windows systems. The State Government has announced that the sate adopting SUSE Linux.
State Govt. launches Adhaar project to promote elementary education in HP, India
Himanchal Pradesh (HP) is following the steps of Kerala to provide elementary education at school level across Himanchal Pradesh, India. HP government has launched a project named Adhaar to provide elementary education across the state.
Andhra Pradesh (India) Government ties with MIT for open source software
The State Government is tying with the US based Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to collaborate with government in the field of e-Governance, data standards and service-oriented architecture in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Andhra Pradesh (India) would be introducing smart cards for the poor by March, 2008
Smart cards for the poor would be becoming a reality in Andhra Pradesh (India) with the state government proposing to launch such cards for people below poverty line (BPL) in 17 districts by March, 2008. The Anchra Pradesh state government has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) from companies and NGOs by January 18, 2008 for operationalising the smart card schemes. The identified companies and NGOs, according to the state government, would have to operate the smart card scheme, disburse benefits at remote locations and ensure proper functioning of the system.
State Government plans to take IT kiosks to villages of Haryana, India
The State Government is taking IT initiatives by setting up 1,263 IT kiosks in Haryana state, India.
TCS plans to empower India
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is planning to move in e-Governance sector of India by using its MCA 21.
e-Shishu project takes IT skills into schools of Orissa, India
The e-Shishu project is trying to make ensure education for all children up to age 14 in the Orissa, India.
e-Procurement implementation in Selangor local governments
[This article was published in the January 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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