The Dewang Mehta Award for Innovation in Information Technology, 2003 will be presented, here on Tuesday, by Shri Dayanidhi Maran, Minister of Communications & Information Technology to Dr. Sugata Mitra of Centre for Research in Cognitive Systems, NIIT, in recognition of his achievement, discovery of the pedagogy, science and technology of "Minimally Invasive Education". Often referred as "Hole in the wall" experiments, his work is acclaimed through out the world.
In an experiment conducted by Dr. Mitra, a computer connected to the Internet was embedded into a slum wall and left for unsupervised use by children. The experiment suggested that children, irrespective of their social, ethnic or educational identity, can learn to use computers by themselves, making the "digital divide" infructuous. Dr. Mitra, through the use of technology for primary education and his invention of the public, play ground computer, has been able to identify new methods of learning that are economically viable and address enormous problems of infrastructure and teacher training in the developing world. Spanned over nearly three decades, Dr. Mitra's work has been characterised by its widely interdisciplinary and holistic approach, integrating Physics, Energy, Education, Psychology and Systems Science. His contributions in these areas have led to several unique applications in many industries in India as well as other parts of the world. RM/AMA- 100405 Dewang Mehta Award (PIB) - Forwarded by Gaspar Almeida, http://www.goa-world.com The Death of the Holy Father http://frpat.com/jpii/jpiimenu.htm Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter http://www.goa-world.com/ The Goan Forum http://www.colaco.net/ �Maie mogan nomoskar, mozo noman. Maka khuxalkai bogta tumche sangata missachi bhett somorombunk.� (I offer you my greetings of love. I am happy to partake in this eucharistic celebration with you) - Pope John Paul's introductory speech in Konkani during his visit to Goa in February 1986. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give the gift of life to a sick child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/lGEjbB/6WnJAA/E2hLAA/0FHolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> http://www.goa-world.com http://www.live365.com/stations/61664 Live Konkani Music http://www.mahableshwar.com/ Addresses: Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL to this page: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
