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Envisioning Rural Development and Poverty alleviation through computers in rural areas in India

Envisioning Rural Development and Poverty alleviation through computers in rural areas in India. Alok Agrawal, MD, FASN, FNKF Sangeeta Agrawal, MD, AGAF,FACG, FASGE. Why Computers?. Important skill Employment opportunities Universal Intellectual development

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Envisioning Rural Development and Poverty alleviation through computers in rural areas in India

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  1. Envisioning Rural Development and Poverty alleviation through computers in rural areas in India Alok Agrawal, MD, FASN, FNKF Sangeeta Agrawal, MD, AGAF,FACG, FASGE

  2. Why Computers? • Important skill • Employment opportunities • Universal • Intellectual development • Immense potential to educate through computers in rural areas where there is lack of good teachers- through CDs, internet.

  3. Why Computers ? • Teach Spoken English • Health Care Education • Teach social sciences…carpentry…plumbing…finance… sciences…history…current global events … about universe- virtually anything • Interactive Communication • Mass Education- real time, saved material

  4. Target Groups • Teach skills and create employment School children Youth Others • Communication with the community

  5. Connecting The Dots • Trainers available • Computers and training equipment - available -Old computers through companies CSR - New and old computers can be bought • Place for training available

  6. What can be done ? • People globally willing to become involved in this field which appears attractive to them • IT companies, educational institutions and organizations should be willing to help. • Village youth trained can start own centers in their houses- financed by bank loans, micro credits etc.

  7. Volunteering opportunities for all ages • Donate educational CDs • Donate educational DVDs • Donate time • Donate money • Donate expertise/ideas • Develop material

  8. Computer Literacy- What we have done in one year ? • Computer lab with 17 stations • Added 12 more computers • Trained almost 400 school kids • Trained about 100 youth • Employment opportunities for 4 youth • Increased Villagers interest

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