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31.08.2004 Government funds to install computers will change the way about 0.7 million
children study in Delhi. The Rs 10-million project will have each of the 710
schools getting 10 personal computers along with teachers and hardware.

27.08.2004 The Indian government may de-licence Wi-Fi services as part of its broadband policy, allowing people to use the Internet on laptops outside offices and homes without connecting to a phone.

27.08.2004 UNDP and the government of Azerbaijan are partnering to shape up the country’s e-governance programme. The proposed national governance network will also help curb corruption in Azerbaijan.

27.08.2004 A workshop in Nepal has emphasised the need to share story-telling in a structured manner using multimedia applications. The participants concluded that video clips, photographs and other multimedia tools make the knowledge conveyed by stories more effective.

26.08.2004 South African cities will witness open source events as the country celebrates International Software Freedom Day on August 28, 2004. The government and private companies are supporting the fests that will feature the latest open source software available.

26.08.2004 India’s communications regulator, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, has
brought out a consultation paper to explore policy issues on community radio. Stakeholders are invited to send their comments on the paper by September 15, 2004.

25.08.2004 The African Computing and Telecommunications Summit will be held in Mauritius from 7-9 September 2004. ACT 2004 aims to help build partnerships in mainstreaming Africa’s ICT sector.