The Indira Gandhi National Open University(IGNOU) has launched a portal called Flexi-Learn in an effort to offer education over internet free of cost.
The launched portal is not yet complete, with only a handful of courses in Library and Information Science, agriculture…
Update from the Editors: This project has actually be reported on before by Prerna. You can read it here. What is new is the inclusion of an education component.
In an interesting role reversal, The Government of India along with its…
Here is a recap of the major investment activity in India’s social venture space and also traditional investment that will directly affect the poor:
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Editor’s note: The following interview is part of an ongoing series for ThinkChange India where we interview social entrepreneurs firsthand. The ThinkChange India staff is committed to providing our readers with interviews with people we believe are at the brink…
Two stories display how there are possibilities for creativity in supplementing Indian education and providing more options for students. OneWorld South Asia reports on FM stations in Bihar that will set up shop in high schools:
The channels would host phone-in programmes…
The 5th annual Manthan Awards, which aim to encourage usage of ICT for the empowerment of rural communities in India, are underway. The mission of the competition is as follows:
To create an information rich society where everyone, irrespective of caste,…
