Full coverage: Asia and the Pacific

28.04.2008 To bring children with special needs into the general education system, Delhi-based NGO Deepalaya with support from Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. has set up a computer training centre at one of its schools in the capital. The idea is to make these differently-abled children self-reliant.

25.04.2008 With BBC World Trust launching its most ambitious project 'English in Action’, Bangladeshis will soon be able to learn the global language through television and mobiles. This will help all sections of society acquire English language skills and increase their prospects in the job market.

25.04.2008 With BBC World Trust launching its most ambitious project called ‘English in Action’, Bangladeshis will soon be able to learn a truly global language on television and mobiles. This will help all sections of society acquire English language skills and increase their prospects in the job market.

24.04.2008 IBM is toying with the idea of providing information to rural users on toll-free numbers. Its pilot project in southern India will provide information on healthcare services, small businesses and micro-finance. Once successful, it will be taken to international markets.

18.04.2008 Partners in Media Asia Pvt. Ltd. is organising India Radio Forum on May 30, 2008 at Mumbai, India. The event aims to inform and update the FM fraternity of the medium’s evolution in the region, and to invite opinions from the industry worldwide about the future of radio in Asia.

18.04.2008 Building on the popular culture of blogging, BBC’s ZigZagmag.net has created an interactive online space to enable aspiring Iranian journalists generate high quality content for a variety of BBC platforms. The virtual newsroom encourages learning and communication through discussions and training.

16.04.2008 In a step to integrate rural areas with mainstream world, the government of Nagaland, a state in north-eastern India, will distribute community TV sets to villages. The initiative would also provide communities exposure to global and national developments.

16.04.2008 Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies is organising eINDIA2008 from July 29-31, 2008 at New Delhi, India. The fourth annual ICT forum in the country will be a unique platform for stakeholders to share best practices and exchange ideas on creating a technology-enabled society.

15.04.2008 Digital Empowerment Foundation in association with Intel Foundation has launched a Community Information Resource Centre (CIRC) named 'Gyan Vatika' (Knowledge Garden) in a village in Jharkhand in eastern India. The move aims to impart knowledge to locals about various development related issues.

15.04.2008 Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies is organising eIndia2008 from July 29-31, 2008 at New Delhi, India. The fourth annual ICT forum in the country will be a unique platform for stakeholders to share best practices and exchange ideas on creating a technology-enabled society.

09.04.2008 ‘English for Fun’ radio programme recently started in Bihar, one of the most impoverished states in India, has become extremely popular among kids. Covering nearly six million primary school students, the programme is helping them learn the language that provides a competitive edge in modern India.

08.04.2008 Under Indian government’s Integrated Child Development Services, Lakshadweep, a centrally administered archipelago, has decided to digitise all its 87 anganwadi centres. The move aims to monitor women and child development programmes in the geographically isolated islands.

07.04.2008 A little-known mobile helpline can help you find a blood donor in times of crises. All it takes is an SMS. The messages access an online database of 45,000 blood donors in 300 Indian towns and cities.

04.04.2008 ASSOCHAM is organising 5th National Summit on e-Governance “Serving the Common Man through e-Governance: Sharing of Experience” on April 18, 2008 in New Delhi, India. The summit aims to provide a platform for various stakeholders from government and industry to share their experiences.

03.04.2008 The state government in Bihar in eastern India plans to set up FM radio stations in schools to make education more effective. Apart from airing phone-in programmes on career counseling, quizzes and guest lectures, the channels would also educate students on community development, health and disaster management.

01.04.2008

01.04.2008 Under its World Ahead Programme, Intel Corporation will supply a thousand personal computers to schools across 64 districts in Bangladesh. Ensuring cost-effective Internet connectivity with the help of other agencies is also one of the objectives of the programme.