On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 1:27 AM, Alolita Sharma <alolita.sha...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Hi Satyaakam, > > 2010/3/3 satyaakam goswami <satyaa...@gmail.com> > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 1:03 AM, Mel Chua <m...@redhat.com> wrote: >> >>> > How there is there anyone in India ? , i am associated with NRCFOSS >>> > AU-KBC centre your POSSE looks similar to our there programs >>> > http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/downloads/ , >>> > http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/down/15/ >>> >>> Hi, Satya - we don't have any POSSE instructors in India currently, but >>> I believe that Alolita was hoping to run one there after she became an >>> instructor at the California POSSE. She's on this list, so hopefully >>> will see this message. >>> >> >> Alolita does she have plans to work in India , i have not heard from her >> in long and i have no clue what she is upto now ;-) >> > > I've been working steadily on numerous open source initiatives in India - > its good to see you've joined NRCFOSS now. > > >> >> >>> I took at look at the NRCFOSS center materials you linked to, and I >>> think the key difference between the programs is that POSSE is >>> specifically aimed towards an audience of professors looking to learn >>> how to teach their students how to participate in and contribute to open >>> source communities, whereas NRCFOSS seems to address FOSS usage in >>> general. >>> >> >> So its something we have learned by participating with communities for >> years.. >> > > Is NRCFOSS mandated to teach students only? Would it be interested in > educating professors in universities also? > The mandate is for both students and teachers it starts with teachers first . Then work with management facilitating introduction of FOSS elective in there syllabus. let me check up the wiki as well there are some more orgs i have come across with similar mandate in India. lets touch base and talk more on IRC when your time permits. -Satya satyaakam.net
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