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Revision as of 09:54, 24 February 2009

OLPC ----- ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD


OLPC started it's journey in India in September,2007 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 is branch of OLPC. 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.

OLPC-Pune-Group

Getting Started XO Camp

The Getting Started XO Camp is scheduled on 1st March, 2009 in Pune.
The details for the camp is as follows :-

Venue :-
Room No. 207,
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research,
1st Floor, Atur Centre, Gokhale Cross Road,
Model Colony, Pune - 411016.

Agenda

Time Room No.207 Session conducted by
0845 Coffee and registration
0900 Introduction and Agenda Review
0915 XO World Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay from redhat
1215 Break for Lunch
1300 Localization of Sugar -Introduction and Getting Started Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay from redhat
1400 Digital Bridge Foundation (DBF)- Introduction Amit Gogna
1500 How to Start OLPC Pune Deployment ? Open Discussion
1600 Break for Tea
1615 OLPC Pune - Structure & Road Ahead Open Discussion

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

History

OLPC project is founded by Nicholas Negroponte.

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