Full coverage: South Asia

30.11.2005 The absence of information technology is not limited to rural schools alone. The analysis, presented in the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), said that overall, the percentage of computers at primary schools is as low as 3.95.

29.11.2005 Empowerment basically means to be able to do things on your own. Education is the basic pre-requisite of doing things on your own terms.An educated country has the best chance of thriving. If people are aware of their rights and duties, they can help in nation-building. Education is actually a way of living. India should provide free education to each and every child. Mr Shammi Kapoor addresses these issue in The Indian Express.

27.11.2005 Using mobile mania that has gripped the country to do more than just connect people, ZQM Software Systems in the Capital is all set to tackle one of the biggest hurdles in checking transmission of AIDS -- lack of general awareness -- through fun and games. It will launch four mobile phone games on World AIDS Day, December 1, under the banner of "Freedom from AIDS/ HIV".

24.11.2005 South Asian tsunami caused widespread destruction and loss of lives and livelihood in the coastal areas of Tamilnadu and Pondichery last winter. OneWorld South Asia and Plan International brought its integrated media training to the east coast region of the Indian Peninsula to train children and youth on using various media to voice their community’s concerns.

24.11.2005 The inaugural ceremony of the 19-22 November, 2005 International Council for open and Distance Education (ICDE) International conference was held in the historical place-the Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. Prof Dikshit expressed his satisfaction on the role played by distance education and said that information technology has made it possible to provide best education to the remotest part of the countryAuditorium.

23.11.2005 Villagers in Kundagol taluk,Dubli district of Karnataka,need not go to the taluk headquarters to get a copy of their "Record of Rights" (Pahani) pertaining to their lands. They can get it at their village or from a nearby village.

23.11.2005 A German e-waste management expert has underlined the need to immediately conduct a Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) assessment in Chennai.

22.11.2005 Visually challenged students of Government schools in the Andhra Pradesh can now look forward to an e-Braille library on wheels that will bring a variety of reading material in Braille script to their door step.

22.11.2005 The real power of the Right to Information Act rests with the people, Information and Public Relations director K.C. Venu has said.

21.11.2005 The Delhi Government is all set to empower computer illiterates by setting up a web portal for information dissemination and online interaction coupled with a call centre to take care of the ‘digital divide’.

18.11.2005 The chairman of the National Commission on Farmers, MS Swaminathan has called for "more crop per drop" while emphasising on new water efficient technologies in the country.

18.11.2005 More than two dozen members of women's self-help groups in Tamabaram distrcit of Tamil Nadu took an important step towards financial independence when they attended the first day of a 12-day training programme on setting up information kiosks.

18.11.2005 To control crime, Madhya Pradesh Council for Science and Technology (MAPCOST) will develop a scientific system using satellite technology for the Madhya Pradesh Police.

18.11.2005 CII and Indian Healthcare Foundation's 3rd India Health Summit to be held here in the Capital from November 21. Titled `Universal Healthcare: India Challenges', it will discuss among other issues role of IT in enhancing healthcare research, the need and challenges in healthcare industry, initiative on rural healthcare -- the way forward, cost and viability of healthcare delivery systems, challenges of public health and Indian challenges in health.

17.11.2005 The district administration of salem , Tamil Nadu has organised a training programme, `Building skills of the self-help group (SHG) women in establishing information kiosks' at the Sona College of Technology.

17.11.2005 The Government is implementing `e-panchayat' project in 450 gram panchayats in the State and 14 major panchayats in Kadapa district, said Deputy Director-General of National Informatics Centre C.S.R. Prabhu.

17.11.2005 Anna University has sought the assistance of the Indian Institute of Technology to help the varsity set up a full fledged digital library, according to K. Nithyanandam, Director, Central Library, Anna University.

17.11.2005 The Right to Information Act, 2005, has created a new sense of empowerment to residents of Mahalakshmi Nagar in the city corporation's 27th ward coming under Tiruverumbur Assembly constituency.

17.11.2005 To help harrassed women Mahila Vikas Gruh (MVG), an NGO in Ahmedabad will soon launch a 24-hour helpline. The helpline will enable women facing harassment in family to seek advice from MVG volunteers over telephone.

17.11.2005 At the World Summit on the Information Society, an innovative Indian initiative to harness information technology to empower every village has won wide appreciation for bringing together government, people and corporate in partnership. The Information Society, the International Telecommunication Union, an arm of the United Nations, formally recognize India's “Mission 2007'' programme as part of its `Connect the World' initiative