an ordinary citizen

Today’s is the age of technology. One will prosper how efficiently one is using the technology. It is true for individual as well as for a state. It is obvious that the developed countries are rich in technologies and they are using technologies at different level to get the maximum benefit. The developing nations coul also change their lot by using technologies properly. (more…)

Mr. Craig Barrett,Chairman, Intel Corporation  in a press conference in Dhaka on 4^th September, 2007  declared the launching of ‘Intel World Ahead Program’ in Bangladesh. Through this program Intel will try to develop infrastructure for Information and communication technology in Bangladesh.

Under this program Intel will supply 1000 PCs to different schools in 3 years in phases. In parallel, in association with Bangladesh Government  it will supply PCs to develop Computer Labs in 64 different districts of Bangladesh. It  will also support to develop high speed wireless W-Max Internet connection to schools of remote areas. In addition it will give training to the teachers and students and will help to develop different topics in local languages for imparting standard education. (more…)

Intel  introduces ‘Intel World Ahead Program’. The program is designed to introduce the digital world to the next billion new users. It is investing $1billion over the next 5 years to enhance live by providing access to uncompromised technology for anyone.

One of the missions of Intel is to provide greater accessibility to the worlds underserved by rapidly creating access to fully capable affordable PCs that are tailored to meet their need.

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Intel Chairman Mr.Craig Barret along with his wife is coming to Bangladeh on the 4^th instant.

We are not informed about the details of his program. But we are feeling encouraged on his coming to Bangladesh. We hope that his visit to Bangladesh will mark as a milestone in the history of IT sector in Bangladesh.

Intel is the world’s largest semiconductor company and holding the number one position in semiconductor sale worldwide since 1991. (more…)

West Bengal has set the vision to rank among the top 3 IT state by 2010.

It has taken up projects –

a) an ASP( Application Service Provider) to set as enabler of e-Governance application through an effective Government – Citizen interface.

b) Established on an aggressive IT literacy program in schools and colleges n collaboration with industry leaders IBM, Winpo. and NITT

c) Government to actively promote IT usage in state, thereby improving the to the people

West Benga has been one of the Indian fastest growing states in last decade, with 5.2% growth in per capita net SDP.

The state has identified IT as a priority focus sector to be developed into a growth engine. WB is the first state to develop an IT policy in 2000 which is followed by Incentive Scheme in 2001.

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The INTEL launched a program to take the Computer to the remote villages in India Intel is educating the poor people of this region in computer. At present they are working at Rajestan.

They have a contract regarding this with the provincial Government. Under this contact they will develop wireless network system in the community centre. They will develop internet service in the remote area and help the local people to use the internet in their own language.

To support INTEL, the ICICI Bank, the biggest private bank of India has extended its hand. The bank is giving loan to the villagers in easy installments to buy computers.

INTEL has recently marketed its Classmate PC for the school children. They have decided to distribute this classmate PC to the villages of India.

Already they have invest about 100 core Rupee in this project and they have appointed 3000 computer instructor to teach the students.

We think that such a program is necessary to be launched in Bangladesh also. We may not get INTEL to support us in this respect. Some among us have to come forward to take the initiative to change the face of our villages and their children and to change the fate of our poor people.

In the mean time, the ordinary citizen noticed two developments. One, the introduction of Internet in the mobile phones in Bangladesh.The other, the institution of Computer Information Centers by Grameen Telecom in the rural areas.

We think that these two steps will facilitate use of computer and internet to the common people including the rural people.

But we need more comprehensive projects to reach to all the village people and their children and need special initiative from the private companies and public sector to achieve this.

Bdoza