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06.06.2005 Implementation of the NEPAD e-Schools Demo Project in the first schools is expected to be completed in June and in all participating schools by October 2005, according to a report presented to the recent Summit of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

06.06.2005 Radio presenter/producer team Ann Mikia and Sammy Muraya from the Kenyan Broadcasting Corporation's (KBC) weekly HIV/AIDS program, A Stitch in Time, played a key role in the launch of a government HIV/AIDS program among public taxi drivers.

06.06.2005 After the successful implementation of the 'Akshaya' programme in the neighbouring Malappuram, the administration on Friday decided to introduce the e-literary centres in Kozhikode as well, aimed at addressing the socio-economic inequities in the society by bridging the digital divide.

06.06.2005 We are currently living in a world that is increasingly getting interconnected and the issues of our concern are becoming
global.

06.06.2005 The Government is to establish Community Information Centres (CIC) in all the 230 constituencies to help create awareness on ICT in the rural communities.

06.06.2005 Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced the constitution of a National Knowledge Commission to be headed by tech czar Sam Pitroda.

06.06.2005 Manju Hathotuwa, CEO of the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka pictured, discusses the challenges and opportunities involved in reengineering the country's government.