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Project Franchise Lab – Healthcare at the bottom of the pyramid
[This article was published in the July 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The massive yet unexplored rural healthcare market is drawing the attention of many today.
Are Hamirpur Schools Prepared for ICT?
[This article was published in the July 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
A survey of students from selected schools in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, was carried out recently to assess their preparedness towards taking ICT related professions.
Global Initiatives for Women
[This article was published in the July 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Access of ICTs to rural women can substantially improve their livelihoods and household incomes, their health and that of their children, husbands and communities
Promoting Technology Adoption, Prosperity Through Public Private Partnerships : Bill Gates, Chairman- Microsoft Corporation
We live in an era of unprecedented progress and prosperity. Today, about 1 billion people around the globe can expect to live long, productive and comfortable lives made rich by access to incredible amounts of information and new ways to connect with the people they care about.
Towards User Friendly e-Governance : Dr. Ajay Kumar, IT Secretary- Kerala e-Governance, India
“The Kerala e-Governance Strategy 2008 is in furtherance of the intentions expressed in the IT Policy 2007 and proposes to provide a more definitive framework for leading Kerala into an era of ICT-enabled citizen friendly efficient and effective governance”
IT Led Financial Inclusion in India
[This article was published in the June 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Financial Inclusion is a very important initiative for the sustainable growth of a country.
Digital Green: Agricultural Extension
[This article was published in the June 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Digital Green is a project to raise the incomes of smallholder farmers in South Asia and Africa by the production and
dissemination of locally relevant agricultural information through participatory video and mediated instruction.
Key To ICTs In Education Is Human-ware, Not Software : Sam Carlson, World Bank, India
Sam Carlson is Lead Education Specialist for the World Bank in India. After teaching in Asia and the USA for several years he undertook graduate studies at Princeton University, he joined the World Bank.
Registrar-General of Ghana introduces business registration online
The Registrar-General’s Department of Ghana has started electronic registration of businesses with the commissioning of an automated front desk office to reduce delays and stamping out corrupt practices in the country.
