22.02.2008
To boost its corporate social responsibility work, GAIL India Ltd has launched an e-Shiksha programme for rural children at some of its plants in north and central India. Started with an investment of INR 6.3 million, the mobile centres will have buses equipped with laptops to teach children computer basics in local languages.
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07.02.2008
Several programmes have been implemented in recent years for capacity building of teachers in the use and integration of information and communication technology. UNESCOs recent publication: ICT in Teacher Education: Case Studies from the Asia-Pacific Region contains a collection of examples of ICT in Teacher Education programmes.
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07.02.2008
Several programmes have been implemented in recent years for capacity building of teachers in the use and integration of information and communication technology. UNESCOs recent publication: ICT in Teacher Education: Case Studies from the Asia-Pacific Region contains a collection of examples of ICT in Teacher Education programmes.
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[capacity building]
[teacher training & ICT]
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05.02.2008
A UNESCO publication titled: CR: A users guide to the Technology is an excellent manual for potential community radio operators. With Indian government planning to set up 4,000 stations, the manual is a handy reference for starting a radio station in the country.
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[South Asia]
[capacity building]
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