<nettime> INDIA: Kannada keyboard, farmers' software, virtual univ in MP

[Frederick Noronha <fred@goa1.dot.net.in>]

Thanks to INDEV for this info...FN
From:           	"INDEV (DevGR)"
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To:             	Shadrach
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Subject:        	indev newspaper update: weeks beginning 3 May and 10 May

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Kannada keyboard for cyberspace
It is widely feared that computerisation of government activity without
creating database in Kannada will drive away Kannada as the language of
administration. C V SRINATH SASTRY gives an account of the efforts being
made by the Kannada Ganaka Parishat to fill up this lacuna and render the
Kannada language as a modern tool.
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may14/spsoft.htm
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Agriculture
Software package for Maharashtra farmers
The State government plans to link 40,000 villages in the State with a
specially developed software package for farmers. The unique package -
Agronet - aimed at providing the farmers with the latest information on
agriculture, including cropping pattern.The scheme will be given final
shape within a month.
http://www.indian-express.com/ie/daily/19990508/ige08014.html
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Virtual University in Madhya Pradesh
The Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University (MPBOU) signed an MoU with IBM,
the global leaders in Information Technology to set up a virtual
university in the State. This is the first time in India that an
Information Technology (IT) major is associating with an academic
institution to set up a virtual university. IBM will facilitate the
development of the curriculum and provide training to the faculty.
http://www.mpchronicle.com/daily/19990506/0605001.html
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