Project Embryo
Here’s one for the attempts to bridge the digital divide. According to The Hindu, dated 24th December:
BITS, Pilani alumni have launched “Project Embryo” to offer live, interactive lectures and seminars with the help of internet-based video-conferencing. Live lectures will be delivered online by BITS alumni experts are accompanied by interaction between the speaker and the students creating a dynamic environment for the dissemination of knowledge. It also helps to bring global and emerging trends in science, business and technology right into the student community.
While the idea is definitely good, I am not sure how it will bridge the “digital divide” which is a much more wider and complex issue and need government’s intervention.
Comment by Arindam Das — December 25, 2006 @ 12:52 am