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The categories that best represent me (select all that apply). Note that you can create a separate profile for your organization:: Nonprofit organization, Program/Project/Initiative

Organization: telecentre.org Foundation

Job Title: consultant/ Community Learning Coordinator

About Me (biography and organization description): I am a sociologist by education and training and a researcher by vocation. Since the last three and half years, I have been working on projects dealing with telecentre networks, telecentres and telecentre issues. My background in rural development projects has been helpful in appreciating the pros and cons of ICT for Rural Development (ICT4RD). I specialize in research, knowledge management and communication

The organisation I work for, Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS), formerly known as Centre for Spatial Database Management and Solutions, is a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) located at Noida, near India’s capital- New Delhi. It has been actively involved in the field of development research since 1997, and is continuously striving towards achieving greater heights through a wide spectrum of activities.

To realise its development goals, CSDMS brings out publications on five thematic areas: 'i4d', 'eHEALTH', 'digitalLEARNING', 'egov', and 'telecentre magazine', which are available both in print and online versions. CSDMS also provides platforms for sharing knowledge to partners through globally renowned conferences like e-Asia and e-India, which attract academicians and researchers from all accross the globe.

Areas of interest/expertise and types of services provided:: The sociology of ICTs, ICT4D, ICT4RD, Telecentre Research, Knowledge Management and Communication

Website: http://www.telecentre.org

Blog: http://shiprasblogs.blogspot.com/

Chat ID (MSN, Skype, AIM, etc.): Skype id: shipras2

City (or closest town or municipality): Manila

Country: Philippines

Region: Asia

Languages (in order of preference):: Hindi, English

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Flavour of the Month for June 2011: Telecentres and Women
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Shipra Sharma Jun 10, 2011.

Government vs Civil Society Organisation/ Private Sector supported telecentres/ networks
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Shipra Sharma Oct 5, 2009.

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Telecentres and Sustainability, 23-25 May, 2011, Bangkok, Thailand, Day I

The sustainability concern reigns supreme in the telecentre domain. It has become so important that in the telecentre context, Bill Gates’ statement, ‘Content is King’ can be slightly modified as ‘Sustainability is King’. If telecentres are not sustainable and are not capable of enduring themselves over a period of time, then everything right from developing local content and locally relevant services to implementing eGovernance at the grassroots level becomes redundant and they also strike…

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Moving Towards an Indian Telecentre Network – National Consultation on Empowering Rural India through Telecentres: Opportunities, Challenges and the Way Forward

On 16th December, 2010, Telecentre.org Foundation and Digital Empowerment Foundation organised a national consultation on Empowering Rural India through Telecentres: Opportunities, Challenges and the Way Forward. The consultation was well attended and included all the stakeholders involved in the telecentre movement in India. There were participants from some of the leading NGOs with significant telecentre initiatives or associated with telecentre initiatives, such as TARAhaat, e-Chaupal,…

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Posted on December 17, 2010 at 2:00pm

ICTs and Food, Health and Livelihood Security in the Era of Climate Change: 7th Convention of Grameen Gyan Abhiyan, 27–28 November 2010

A couple of weeks ago, I came across Kentaro Toyama’s thought provoking article, “Can Technology End Poverty?” What Dr. Toyama put forward and beautifully concluded was that yes, technology is important for everyone, but the kind of impact it will have on development depends largely on digitally deprived people’s access to technology, the capability to use the technology and the motivation to use the technology for development, not just for pure and… Continue

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Informal like 'Nature': Telecentre.org Academy Counsellors’ Workshop on the Telecentre Management Course

‘Open’, ‘Informal’, ‘Participatory’, ‘Impromptu’, ‘Extempore’ are some of the words that describe the Telecentre.org Academy Counsellors’ Workshop on the Telecentre Management Course held on 29 – 30th November 2010 at the Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini, Wadala, Mumbai. The surroundings in which this two day residential workshop was held also echo the same sentiments. Cradled in the lap… Continue

Posted on December 1, 2010 at 6:43pm

Soon, farmers to detect crop disease via mobile by Hemant Singh

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The new application, known as “mKrishi” will be available to farmers through mobile phones network throughout the country.

Published on 11/11/2010 - 14:18:03 PM

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Chandigarh: Farmers all across the nation need not worry about pests and crop diseases as they will soon be able to get all this information on their mobile… Continue

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At 8:03pm on January 30, 2012, Md.Minarul Islam said…: On 15th November, 2009, Telecentre.org Foundation and Digital Empowerment Foundation organised a national consultation on Empowering service @ doorsteps through Telecentres: Opportunities, Challenges and the Way Forward. The consultation was well attended and included all the stakeholders involved in the telecentre movement in Bangladesh UISC.

At 7:34am on March 05, 2011, Jimmy L. Calata gave Shipra Sharma a gift…: Red Ribbon
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At 12:59am on November 24, 2010, meeramohideen anwar sathath said…: sorry..late reply.thank u madam

At 9:25am on July 13, 2010, Niranjan Meegammana gave Shipra Sharma a gift…: Thank You!
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At 7:43pm on June 29, 2010, Anjali Semwal said…: Hi Shipra, Could you help me with downloading the latest version of Telecentre.org. Thanks

At 5:00pm on June 29, 2010, Anjali Semwal said…: Hi Shipra, I would like to download the latest version of telecenter.org. I tried but no link has come to my email id as yet. Thanks for your help in this matter. regards Anjali

At 8:05pm on June 28, 2010, Anjali Semwal said…: Shipra, I have registered with telecentre.org and have received the following link-http://www.telecentre.org/profil/eAnjaliSemwal?xg_source=msg_wel_accepted. However when i try to download the pdf version of the e-Gov, I am asked for username and password which i type in but it says that it is not correct. Kindly advise me on the correct procedure. Thanks and regards Anjali Semwal, Exhibitions India Group.

At 8:11pm on June 16, 2010, Philip Montalvão gave Shipra Sharma a gift…: Red Ribbon
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At 9:03am on March 09, 2010, Jimmy L. Calata gave Shipra Sharma a gift…: Red Ribbon
Welcome my friend! Let's try to contact all our colleagues, and encourage them to join us and share their experiences to this online community...
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At 3:21pm on March 8, 2010, Jayanta Pal said…: Hi, I am Jayanta Pal, I am very sorry that due to some of my internet problems I cannot be in touch.I have got your mail on various updates . Thank you