http://www.thehindu.com/2008/02/16/stories/2008021652490300.htm
Goa to have 40 knowledge centres Special Correspondent IT training must for government staff PANAJI: The Goa Government has decided to make knowledge of information technology (IT) mandatory for government employment and proposed to set up 40 knowledge centres in towns and villages cross the State to impart training in information technology. Plan Goa Minister for Information Technology Dayanand Narvekar told presspersons here on Friday that there was a plan to have a public-private-participation project to set up knowledge centres that would impart training in information technology at a nominal fee. Mr. Narvekar said the Planning Commission had sanctioned Rs. 35 crore to the State for its e-governance project. The State had initiated an ambitious e-governance project to reach the broadband network to gram panchayats. Computers The Minister said the Government distributed 75,000 computers to students under the Cyberage scheme. But no effort had been made to train people in computers. Mr. Narvekar said there were plans to set up three more information technology parks in north Goa. The Government would take local MLAs and various public bodies into confidence before taking up the projects, he added.
