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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=966342809-26022008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Hi ,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=966342809-26022008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Sorry if it soudned so. Will like to take it
back.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=966342809-26022008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=966342809-26022008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>However let me explain what i meant.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=966342809-26022008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>because of systemic issues - the children hardly get into
engineering and technology education.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=966342809-26022008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=966342809-26022008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>most of them drop out during their
10+2.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=966342809-26022008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=966342809-26022008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>some folks become accountants or join b.com evening college
( this is what the bright kids who some how cross through all
hurdles</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=966342809-26022008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>maybe 10% of the lot)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=966342809-26022008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=966342809-26022008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>so if some one can train them on tally or someone get a
certification from know software company - closed or open - will help them get
jobs...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=966342809-26022008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=966342809-26022008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>something like mutlimedia design which can leverage on
current skills - where folks can get jobs independent of degree bckground
etc.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=966342809-26022008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=966342809-26022008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>in fact we want some one to look at free software
oppurtuities - which have viability in the market..will be happy if we can get
any help</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=966342809-26022008></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>r<SPAN
class=966342809-26022008>egards</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=966342809-26022008></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><SPAN
class=966342809-26022008></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2>s<SPAN
class=966342809-26022008>enthil</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> mail@anushshetty.com
[mailto:mail@anushshetty.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Anush Shetty<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:56 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Senthil Sundaram (sensunda);
Free Software Users Group - Bangalore<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [FSUG-Bangalore]
free software - slum computer centre<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Why the name Slum Needs? Sounds very discriminating.<BR><BR>
<DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 2/26/08, <B class=gmail_sendername>Senthil
Sundaram (sensunda)</B> <<A
href="mailto:sensunda@cisco.com">sensunda@cisco.com</A>> wrote:</SPAN>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN>hi,</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=+0><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN><TT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT><BR><FONT size=3>we
are upto something in<SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>
</FONT></SPAN>blr.<SPAN><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN><FONT
face=Arial> its </FONT></SPAN>part time <SPAN><FONT
face=Arial> activity </FONT></SPAN>and in the initial
stages..however we are<BR>passionate about it and hope it will workout
well..<SPAN><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></TT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=3></FONT></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=3><FONT
face=Arial>your participation and comments on what we should be doing
will be useful.</FONT> <FONT face=Arial>
</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial color=#0000ff size=3></FONT></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=3>visit : </FONT><A
title=http://slumdweller.wikispaces.com/
onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"
href="http://slumdweller.wikispaces.com/" target=_blank><SPAN
title=http://slumdweller.wikispaces.com/><FONT
title=http://slumdweller.wikispaces.com/
size=3>http://slumdweller.wikispaces.com/</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT
size=3><SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff> <FONT face="Courier New"
color=#000000> to get an idea of whats it all
about.</FONT> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=3><SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT
size=3>t<SPAN>he challenges for folks in the foss community is at multiple
levels</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=3><SPAN>a) creating
curriculum - which is community owned</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=3><SPAN>b)
designing coures - specific to the slum needs - getting students
certifications - which</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=3><SPAN>helps them
get jobs.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=3><SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT
size=3><SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=3>regards<BR><SPAN
class=sg>Senthil<SPAN><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>FSUG-Bangalore
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clear=all><BR>-- <BR>((Anush Shetty)) ((mail AT anushshetty DOT com))
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