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06.03.2006 While presenting his report to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, the Knowledge Commission chairman, Mr Sam Pitroda, contended that instead of adopting e-governance technologies to help government employees process the data, it should be citizen-friendly to serve their purpose of getting things done quickly in a transparent way.

06.03.2006 OneWorld South Asia held a six-day learning exchange programme for NGOs that gave participants a practical overview of various ICT initiatives in India. It also gave an insight into various models of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) being put to use in rural India. Achieving sustainability was the key to all the initiatives.

03.03.2006 IN A move that promises to revolutionise the way undergraduate courses are taught at Delhi University, a committee constituted by the Vice-Chancellor is to implement an e-learning pilot project which will enable almost 2,50,000 private and regular students to make up for the ‘‘lack’’ of teachers.

03.03.2006 Up-to-date advice for all colleges and universities in the UK about open source software is now available.

03.03.2006 Most diplomats are slow in adapting to the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), as observed by data and secure communications expert based in Toronto, Canada, Mr. Robert Guerra.

02.03.2006 e-Governance projects have been planned for execution in all states across the country. The e-Governance division of the Govt of India examines the practical implications of IT related issues, with the aim of improving services to citizens.

01.03.2006 In a major boost to the e-governance initiatives being carried out by the state, it has been selected as the lead player among other southern states for its e-governance programmes.