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knowledge & ICT
March 2008
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24.03.2008
Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) invites nominations from South Asian countries for the Manthan Award 2008 to recognize the best e-content for development. The Manthan Award, after its four years of interventions in India, has now decided to cover Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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Related topics/regions:
[South Asia]
[capacity building]
[civil society & ICT]
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24.03.2008
Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) invites nominations from South Asian countries for the Manthan Award 2008 to recognise the best e-content for development. The Manthan Award, after its four years of interventions in India, has now decided to cover Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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Related topics/regions:
[South Asia]
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19.03.2008
Punarbhava, a new interactive website for the disabled, is a one-stop cyber shop for information, aids, appliances, research and employment. The portal was recently launched at the Indian capital, along with the release of a new screen reader software for the blind.
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OneWorld South Asia
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[India]
[South Asia]
[access]
[human rights & ICT]
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05.03.2008
Teachers working in remote villages of West Bengal will soon be provided with critical academic aid through a first-of-its-kind phone based service in India. Using an innovative mix of telephony and internet, LifeLines Education seeks to answer queries on pedagogy, classroom management and administration, while linking teachers with a network of educational experts.
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From:
OneWorld South Asia
Related topics/regions:
[India]
[South Asia]
[communications]
[education & ICT]
[Internet]
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