ICT4SouthAsiaED: India
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Department of Information & Technology, Government of India
The Department of Information Technology (DIT), which is a part of the The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Government of India, regulates the various aspects of Indian information technology. The following are comprehensive functions of the DIT:
- Policy matters relating to Information Technology; Electronics; and Internet (all matters other than licensing of Internet Service Providers)
- Promotion of Internet, IT and IT-enabled services
- Assistance to other departments in the promotion of e-governance, e-commerce, e-medicine, e-infrastructure, etc.
- Promotion of Information Technology education and Information Technology-based education
- Matters relating to Cyber Laws, administration of the Information Technology Act 2000 (21 of 2000) and other IT-related laws
- Matters relating to promotion and manufacturing of semiconductor devices in the country excluding all matters relating to Semiconductor Complex Limited Mohali; the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Act, 2000 (37 of 2000)
- Interaction in IT-related matters with international agencies and bodies, e. g., Internet for Business Limited, Institute for Education in Information Society and International Code Council-on line
- Initiative on bridging the Digital Divide: matters relating to Media Lab Asia
- Promotion of standardization, testing and quality in IT and standardization of procedures for IT applications and tasks
- Electronics Export and Computer Software Promotion Council
- National Informatics Centre
- Initiatives for development of hardware and software industries including knowledge-based enterprises, measures for promoting IT exports and competitiveness of the industry
- Efforts for increasing the acceptance of FOSS at a national level (NRCFOSS)
Regional Initiatives
Formal Education
Organisation | Programme | Link | |
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1. | Government of India | Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan | http://ssa.nic.in/news/adequate-infrastructure-in-every-school/ |
2. | Azim Premji Foundation | Computer Aided Learning Program | http://www.azimpremjifoundation.org/html/CALP.htm |
3. | Microsoft | Project Shiksha | http://www.schooleducation.kar.nic.in/pdffiles/ProjectShiksha.pdf |
4. | Intel | Intel® Education Initiative, India | http://www.intel.com/cd/corporate/education/APAC/ENG/in/239067.htm |
5. | Intel | Intel® Teach Program, India | http://cache-www.intel.com/cd/00/00/42/76/427676_427676.pdf |
6. | Educomp Solutions Ltd. | Edureach | http://www.educomp.com/Services/ICT.aspx |
7. | NIIT | ICT Education for Schools | ICT@Schools |
8. | A Joint UN-GoI Collaboration | Janshala | http://www.un.org.in/JANSHALA/toc.htm |
9. | ISRO, IGNOU | EDUSAT | http://www.isro.org/scripts/sat_EDUSAT.aspx |
Non-Formal Education
Organisation | Programme | Link | |
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1. | TARA Haat | TATA Haat | http://www.tarahaat.com/ |
2. | Tata Literacy | Computer Based Functional Literacy (CBFL) | http://www.tataliteracy.com/ |
3. | VOICES and MYRADA supported by UNESCO | Namma Dhwani | http://www.voicesindia.org/?p=75 |
4. | Gram Vaani | Gram Vaani | http://gramvaani.org/2009/03/the-community-radio-movement-in-india/ |
5. | M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation | Village Knowledge Centre
Village Resource Centre |
http://www.mssrf.org/ect/index.htm |
6. | HiWEL, a joint venture between NIIT Ltd. and the International Finance Corporation | Hole-in-the-Wall | http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/ |
7. | SEWA (Self Employed Women’s Association) | Video Seva
Integrating ICT in primary activities |
http://www.sewa.org/Services_Video.asp |
8. | Ministry of Human Resource Development, Prasar Bharati & IGNOU | Gyaan Darshan | http://www.ignou.ac.in/gyandarshan/index.html |
Content Development
Organisation | Programme | Link | |
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1. | UGC (University Grants Commission) | UGC e-Content Scheme | http://www.ugc.ac.in/financialsupport/guideline_34.html |
2. | Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information technology | CoIL-Net programme | http://tdil.mit.gov.in/coilnet.htm |
Bibliography
- Ms Usha Vyasulu Reddi (Ph. D), Ms Vineeta Sinha, “South Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka”, UNESCO Meta-survey on the Use of Technologies in Education http://www.unescobkk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/ict/e-books/metasurvey/3country_south.pdf
- “Towards A National Policy on ICT in School Education in India, a Multi- Stakeholder Perspective.” http://www.csdms.in/gesci/
- “National Policy on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in School Education (Draft).” 2009. Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India
- D. P. S. Seth, 2006 “A report on National Knowledge Network” National Knowledge Commission. http://www.knowledgecommission.gov.in/reports/default.asp.
- S. Jha, S. Chatterjee, 2005. “Public-Private Partnership in a Minimally Invasive Education Approach.” http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/docs/Paper09.pdf. Prepared by NIIT Ltd, it illustrates the PPP between the Government of New Delhi, India and NIIT to provide digital literacy.
- Dr S N Prasad, May 25, 2005, “Survey Report on Pre-service Teacher Training on ICT Use in Education in Asia and the Pacific: India Case Study
Other Relavent Links
- http://india.gov.in/spotlight/spotlight_archive.php?id=40
- http://www.spidercenter.org/news/ict-education-and-alternative-livelihoods-women%E2%80%99s-groups-kenya-and-india
- http://www.spidercenter.org/project/empowering-shgs-kenya-and-india-through-ict-better-education-and-alternative-livelihood-oppo
- http://cms.unescobkk.org/index.php?id=1626
- http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/india/thestory.html
- http://www.akshaya.net/
- http://www.thenation.com/doc/20030224/kennedy