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'''OLPC''' started it's journey in India in April 2008 at Khairat, a rural village near Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra.
'''OLPC''' started it's journey in India in April 2008 at Khairat, a rural village near Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra. After the successful stories of [[OLPC India/Khairat_school|Khairat]], [[OLPC India/Bangalore|Bangalore]], [[OLPC_India/Nashik|Nashik]], [[Oeuvre_des_pains|Dugawar]]...now it's the turn of '''Pune'''!
'''OLPC Pune''' took a start on '''14th Feb''' in the event "Gnunify 2009" at Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research with the support and interest of enthusiastic members believing in the noble cause of spreading knowledge and educating children of underprivileged sections of society. OLPC Pune has categorized the project primarily in three areas of learning, technology and outreach. Members are working in their own areas of interest. Sole purpose is to outreach students in rural areas and letting them experience the fun and pleasure of learning on laptops.
After the successful stories of [[OLPC India/Khairat_school|Khairat]],[[OLPC India/Bangalore|Bangalore]],[[OLPC_India/Nashik|Nashik]],[[Oeuvre_des_pains|Dugawar]]...now it's the turn of '''Pune'''!
'''OLPC Pune''' took a start on '''14th Feb''' in the event "Gnunify 2009" at Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research with the support and interest of enthusiastic members believing in the noble cause of spreading knowledge and educating children of underprivileged sections of society. OLPC Pune has categorized the project primarily in three areas of learning,
technology and outreach.Members are working in their own areas of interest.Sole purpose is to outreach students in rural areas and letting them experience the fun and pleasure of learning on laptops.


==Getting Started Camp==
==Getting Started Camp==
The Getting Started Camp is scheduled on '''1st March,2009''' in Pune. The camp will focus on training the members in operating the XO laptops, loading activities on XO and working on Sugar interface (emulators) on GNU/Linux machines. It will also include testing XO laptops with a handful of students in the age group of 6 to 12 from underprivileged sections of society. Their experience and interest of working on XO will help members learn and structure their methods of training children. Further details and schedule of the campaign will be published here:
The Getting Started Camp is scheduled on '''1st March,2009''' in Pune.
The camp will focus on training the members in operating the XO laptops,loadin activities on XO and
working on Sugar interface(emulators) on GNU/Linux machines. It will also include testing XO laptops with a handful of students in the age group of 6 to 12 from underprivileged sections of society.
Their experience and interest of working on XO will help members learn and structure their methods of training
children.Further details and schedule of the campaign will be published here:


==OLPC Pune To do list==
==OLPC Pune To do list==
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* finding potential sites for project implementation
* finding potential sites for project implementation
* aiming an initial distribution of 30 XO within 30 days.
* aiming an initial distribution of 30 XO within 30 days.
* finding potential sponsorers
* finding potential sponsors
* and....more....
* and....more....


==Mailing list==
==Mailing list==
More support and guidance is must for the success and implementation of project.
More support and guidance is a must for the success and implementation of project. To be a part of OLPC Pune please follow the discussions on:
To be a part of OLPC Pune please follow the discussions on:
http://groups.google.com/group/olpc-india
http://groups.google.com/group/olpc-india


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* [[OLPC India|OLPC India page]]
* [[OLPC India|OLPC India page]]
* [[Marathi|Marathi localisation]]
* [[Marathi|Marathi localisation]]



[[Category:OLPC India]]
[[Category:OLPC India]]

Revision as of 18:54, 15 February 2009

OLPC started it's journey in India in April 2008 at Khairat, a rural village near Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra. After the successful stories of Khairat, Bangalore, Nashik, Dugawar...now it's the turn of Pune! OLPC Pune took a start on 14th Feb in the event "Gnunify 2009" at Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research with the support and interest of enthusiastic members believing in the noble cause of spreading knowledge and educating children of underprivileged sections of society. OLPC Pune has categorized the project primarily in three areas of learning, technology and outreach. Members are working in their own areas of interest. Sole purpose is to outreach students in rural areas and letting them experience the fun and pleasure of learning on laptops.

Getting Started Camp

The Getting Started Camp is scheduled on 1st March,2009 in Pune. The camp will focus on training the members in operating the XO laptops, loading activities on XO and working on Sugar interface (emulators) on GNU/Linux machines. It will also include testing XO laptops with a handful of students in the age group of 6 to 12 from underprivileged sections of society. Their experience and interest of working on XO will help members learn and structure their methods of training children. Further details and schedule of the campaign will be published here:

OLPC Pune To do list

  • Getting started camp and other meetings for volunteers
  • finding potential sites for project implementation
  • aiming an initial distribution of 30 XO within 30 days.
  • finding potential sponsors
  • and....more....

Mailing list

More support and guidance is a must for the success and implementation of project. To be a part of OLPC Pune please follow the discussions on: http://groups.google.com/group/olpc-india

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