[Fsf-friends] Schools to get $20 m grant from Microsoft India, 7 April, 2004 (fwd)

[Frederick Noronha (FN)]

This probably needs to be noted. FN


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7 April, 2004 [ www.i4donline.net ]

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Schools to get $20 m grant from Microsoft India
To push local language computing in the State, Microsoft=20
Corporation India Ltd  announced the roll-out of its $20-
million IT education programme for schools in India and an=20
agreement on a programme with the Orissa Government.

Language matters, Windows, MS Office to be in 5 Indian languages=20
With the aim of  promoting business, Microsoft India has devised=20
a three-pronged strategy in India this year. The company will be=20
focussing on =92accelerating IT literacy, improving security and=20
enabling local IT opportunities through vernacular language=20
interfaces=92 in and around its software packages.=20


UN report: e-government in region faces multiple snags - Lebanon =20
Countries in the Middle East may talk the technological lingo, but=20
just how serious most are about preparing, promoting and facilit-
ating the use of electronic government and actual electronic par-
ticipation remains to be seen.

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