[FSUG-Bangalore] [Karnatakaschools] ICT at Schools training program : confirmed for this week

[Omshivaprakash H L]

Hi,


2009/7/21 Guru गुरु <guru at itforchange.net>

> Anivar and Hariprasad/Om Shivprakash
>
> can you respond to mail below, so that we can act on it if possible
>
> thanks
> Guru
>
>
>
> Guru गुरु wrote:
>
>> Dear Anivar and Hariprasad,
>>
>> I was having a discussion with Prakash, who is a member of the
>> e-Governance unit in the Department for Public Instruction (DPI) on
>> saturday. We were discussing the need and benefits for the e-Gov team to
>> learn/work on GNU/Linux, now that some of the department programs -
>> ICT at Schools and CALC are opting for the GNU/Linux distribution instead of
>> MS Windows.
>>
>> He mentioned that e-Gov team must learn to use GNU/Linux and requested if
>> we could arrange for one of the computers in his unit (e-Governance unit,
>> which has its office on the same floor where the recent teacher training
>> took place).
>>
>> I think it may be helpful to have one of their PCs installed with the same
>> distribution we are using for teacher training and also train one or more of
>> the e-Gov team on the installation etc
>>
>> Also, it may be a good idea for the Sampada team to install the Kannada
>> distribution on another PC in the e-Gov unit which will have a positive
>> impact on the team wrt FOSS. Some training on installation and use would
>> also be helpful.
>
>
Sure I can get a system up and running on Chiguru distribution that we are
maintaining via Sampada technical group.

>
>>
>> The e-Gov unit in education dept is like the inhouse IT dept and their
>> support can be hugely beneficial to our efforts.
>>
>> Let me know if you think we can proceed on this ... it could be done later
>> this week along with GNOME Installation
>>
>> thanks and regards
>> Guru
>>
>>
>>
>> vinay ವಿನಯ್ wrote:
>>
>>> Dear All,
>>>
>>> The training program for this week has been confirmed for the following
>>> dates - Jul 23, Jul 24, Jul 25 (Thu, Fri, Sat).
>>> The Venue remains the same - SSA,Nrupathanga Road, Bangalore.
>>>
>>> Renuka - please le us know when we will have the trainers meeting. Please
>>> also confirm at time on wednesday you want to go and install GNOME in the
>>> SSA labs.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Vinay
>>>
>>>
>>
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