[icernet] 'National e-learning project ready for take-off'

[Arul Selvan]

The e-learning pilot project undertaken last year by the Central Government
in 20 schools spread across seven districts, is now ready to be launched
nationally and will encompass 60,000 schools during the Tenth Plan period,
says Rajeeva Ratna Shah, Secretary, Union Department of Information Technology. 

The Indian Government had set a target of Rs. 12,000 crores spending over
the next four years in e-governance projects — but this was not something it
could address alone, he said. With industry help, it was hoped to put in
place a national Indian portal; State level; citizens' services portals as
well as an e-business interface between all Indian suppliers and their
government customers.

Source:
http://hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2003/02/12/stories/2003021201150900.htm