On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 8:29 PM, Pranesh Prakash <[email protected]>wrote:
> Dear Guru, > > Guru गुरु [2012-06-14 21:45]: > > I thought Assam had implemented Ubuntu GNU/Linux fully in their schools?? > > Anyone has more information? > > Thanks for this! Have you already sent an RTI asking for the MoU? We've > drafted one, and will be sending it out tomorrow if you haven't already. > > > Adopting proprietary software is also against the spirit of the recent > > National Policy on ICTs in school education, which in the section on > > software asks for FOSS to be preferred... > > > > Excerpt > > ( > http://www.itforchange.net/sites/default/files/ITfC/revised_policy%20document%20ofICT.pdf > > available on http://itforchange.net/CABE_Sub-Committee_NPISE_Jun2012) > > "6.3.1 A software environment favouring a pedagogy of learning which > > promotes active learning, participatory and collaborative practices and > > sharing of knowledge is essential to nurture a creative society. Free and > > Open Source Software – operating system and software applications will be > > preferred in order to expand the range of learning, creation and > sharing." > > Most excellent observation. > > Given that this is the State division of a Central programme, we should > send a representation to the MHRD. Would you like to take the lead on > this, and circulate a letter (quoting the policy infraction) which the FOSS > community could sign on to? > Assam government was one of the first to include support for FOSS in its IT policy( http://assamgovt.nic.in/pdf/ITPOLICY-2009-Final-Gazette-Style.pdf). You may like to refer to the same as well. Regards Arjuna
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