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The [[OLPC_Lanka_Foundation|OLPC Lanka Foundation]] was established in early 2008 as a non-profit organisation, to deploy 1000 XO laptops previously known as the $100 Laptop or Children's Machine, through 9 schools in Sri Lanka. In collaboration with the Ministry of Education, it is facilitating the roll out of the revolutionary machines, under the aegis of the World Bank. The laptop is developed by the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) social welfare organisation headed by the project's founder Nicholas Negroponte. |
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==OLPC in Sri Lanka== |
==OLPC in Sri Lanka== |
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The OLPC mission of saturating the island’s nine regions requires private sector participation to acquire the necessary numbers of XO laptops and have secured funding for an additional 250 units for piloting in schools around the primary pilots. This deployment is scheduled to be completed by the end of February 2009 and is to be closely monitored by both MoE and World Bank officials. The mission of the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) movement is to enable all school-aged children in the developing world to engage effectively with their own personal laptop, networked to the world, so that they, their families and their communities can openly learn. |
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[[OLPC_Lanka_Foundation|OLPC Lanka Foundation]] is currently working with the Ministry of Education and the World Bank in deploying 1000 XO laptops to 9 schools in the nine provinces of Sri Lanka. In keeping with the OLPC concept of saturating the regions, we are seeking private sector participation to import an increased number of XO laptops and have secured funding for an additional 250 units for piloting in schools around the primary pilots. This roll out is targeted to be completed by end February 2009. The pilots would be closely monitored by both MoE and World Bank officials. |
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==About Sri Lanka== |
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The principal language of Sri Lanka is [[Sinhala]]. The [[Tamil]] language is prevalent among the minority communities living predominantly in the central, eastern and northern province in Sri Lanka although it is fairly common in other parts of the country as well. [[English]], although not spoken in most instances, is generally understood by a substantial percentage of the general population. Due to the many opportunities available, both locally and overseas, to those who can read and write in English, English education is the most widely sought after along with IT skills training. The demand for both English and IT training is consistent throughout every part of the country. |
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The [http://sinhala.linux.lk/ Sinhala Linux] distribution has support for Sinhalese. |
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==Roadmap== |
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* Teacher Training |
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* Regional Technical Team Training |
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* XS server setup |
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* X0 Distribution |
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[[Category:Countries|Sri Lanka]] |
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[[Category:Language support]] |
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Revision as of 08:44, 16 December 2008
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News
- Dec 15, 2008 OLPC Teacher Training at University of Colombo School of Computing.
OLPC in Sri Lanka
OLPC Lanka Foundation is currently working with the Ministry of Education and the World Bank in deploying 1000 XO laptops to 9 schools in the nine provinces of Sri Lanka. In keeping with the OLPC concept of saturating the regions, we are seeking private sector participation to import an increased number of XO laptops and have secured funding for an additional 250 units for piloting in schools around the primary pilots. This roll out is targeted to be completed by end February 2009. The pilots would be closely monitored by both MoE and World Bank officials.
About Sri Lanka
The principal language of Sri Lanka is Sinhala. The Tamil language is prevalent among the minority communities living predominantly in the central, eastern and northern province in Sri Lanka although it is fairly common in other parts of the country as well. English, although not spoken in most instances, is generally understood by a substantial percentage of the general population. Due to the many opportunities available, both locally and overseas, to those who can read and write in English, English education is the most widely sought after along with IT skills training. The demand for both English and IT training is consistent throughout every part of the country.
The Sinhala Linux distribution has support for Sinhalese.
Roadmap
- Teacher Training
- Regional Technical Team Training
- XS server setup
- X0 Distribution