Archive for the 'South Asia' Category

South Asian Keynoter Dr. T.V. Raman

Friday, September 1st, 2006

Post GLD Archive Update — Dr. Raman’s recording found here 

I am exceptionally pleased to confirm that Dr. T. V. Raman will be Global Learn Day Ten Keynoter, South Asian Region. He will be introduced by our Navigator and long time friend from that region, Dr. Arun Mehta.

It would be a disservice to Dr. Raman to make any attempt to summarize here the extent of his work in the field of access for those with disabilities. Please, please visit his home page, found here.

All by themselves, these two men, alone, could captivate our audience for the entire Voyage. Imagine how sparkling will be the conversation when you see the rest of the panelists Arun has gathered. More later.

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Introduction -Sandeep Kumar (India)

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006

We were pleased to hear from Sandee Kumar who writes:

We are an innovative education company based out of India and are keen on receiving more information with regards to the Global Learn Day. (more…)

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Tibetan Children’s Villages

Tuesday, July 11th, 2006

Thanks to Arun Mehta, we have been introduced to Tibetan Children’s Villages. My hope is that Arun will guide us there during the time we are in South Asia. Click here to learn more about a “thriving, integrated educational community for destitute Tibetan children in exile“.

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Wireless Education In South Asia

Tuesday, July 11th, 2006

“We have well over half a billion illiterate people in South Asia, and do not have enough teachers to make a dent in this number. Distance learning is the only way that significant numbers of such people could get a decent education.”

So writes Arun Mehta to a group called Wireless Networks In Education. Here is the full text, worthy of both applause and a close read. (more…)

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South Asia - Map

Thursday, July 6th, 2006

I admit it, openly and won’t apologize. I have a weakness for maps, particularly ancient ones. If you don’t believe it, come visit me and you will see nothing but same inside my home. Allow me to post a few to this blog - this one of South Asia. (more…)

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Introduction - Southern Asia

Tuesday, July 4th, 2006

The third stop on our Voyage is the South Asian region, to include Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Presentations in that Region will begin Sunday, October 8 at GMT 05:30. Very preliminary information about this stop can be found at the Franklin Institute Web Site. The “stop” will begin on Sunday (GMT) 01:00 October 8. For equivalent time in several dozen cities, please click our World Time Clock page here.

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