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OLPC and India: My Observations

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My observations about the OLPC project in India. These opinions and observations formed as I traveled across India with two OLPC XO laptops and a whole bunch of enthusiasm.

My observations about the OLPC project in India. These opinions and observations formed as I traveled across India with two OLPC XO laptops and a whole bunch of enthusiasm.

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  • olpcadhikari olpcadhikari You may also want to add: OLPC India has no financial support from OLPC organization Its been run on the strength of one person's financial capabilities. Negroponte's Media Lab Asia stories have been a major impediment to OLPC adoption in India Several state governments advised OLPC India to create demonstration sites but they could not do it Indian industrialists use corporate philanthropy only for more business through ingratiating the political and bureaucratic bosses Most industrial houses donate towards activities that have more than 100% tax exemption, education not one of them Education is a money making activity, everyone makes money in it Bureaucracy and politics are so corrupt- every social project is sanctioned when they get their 15%. If OLPC cannot pay that 15%, it can be centuries before they can make any headway OLPC organization is not serious about supporting India They know that countries can make a major decision only when there is a local proof of concept That is how Latin America braved to make the leap That is how India could do But Give One Get One reportedly sold 200,000 laptops Who got the 100,000? Can you find out? Is there a list? Negroponte would like a Nobel prize for OLPC but while he created it, he has not spent a penny spreading its diffusion From the conversations about his wealth, he could easily send each state 100 laptops in the capital and make a splash with it and help the state chief ministers take the next steps He could surely donate 1000 if not 10,000 to OLPC India and leverage that to go to the next stage All Indians in America could contribute 1% of their annual income to make OLPC a transformation project for India A professor can contribute $10,000 to his own village for OLPC There has to be a way to help India's next generation not remain as underprivileged as so far.. 11 months ago
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  • olpcadhikari olpcadhikari Reliance did not contribute anything and its association caused olpc hugely. Digital Bridge Foundation has no funds. All they did was sell the donated olpc and use that for the foundation. Its embarrassing how an Ambani cannot support even 100 children. 11 months ago
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  • guestc68563d guestc68563d You have done a great job.....i loved the presentation.
    its was very useful.     4 years ago
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