A Presentation I gave for a Business Plan competition with the B-idea on Knowledge as a Service for People with low income.

1. Conneχions… Opening the Doors of Education for All

2. OBJECTIVES To bring Education to the Masses rather than Masses going to Education. To Spread the Message of “Education for Everyone”

3. WAY TO GO Less-Known Authors get chance to publish. Education in Diverse Languages. E-Education, the Way to Go! MoUs with Major Universities and Colleges. ‘Below Poverty Line’ not a Barrier now.

4. ON OFFER !!! Video Lectures Lecture Notes and Transcriptions Presentations Handouts Audio books Animated Representation and Pictures Open Books Website Personal Mentor Program Counseling Program

5. TECHNOLOGY ASPECT Dynamic Web Pages, XML Language Translation Multimedia Creation and Display Techniques Lecture Recording and Transmission INTERNET Webcasts and Podcasts Online Search for Requested Data.

7. COMPARISON Some well known Open-Edu distributers Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of California, Berkeley Stanford University Yale University Harvard University Open-Edu distributers in India ????????????? IITs charge Rs. 50,000/- per course.

11. APPROACH K-10 Education for BPL students for free. Undergrad Students get Sample Lectures and Seminars Paid Lectures Downloadable from Internet. Graduate and Doctorate Students to get Specialized study Materials as per their Requirements. Free Seminar and Student Interaction sessions for Students in towns and villages.

12. MARKET WATCH Students searching for New Data about Subject Students interested in Research Aiding Students through A/V Sessions. Clarification of Basic and Advanced Doubts through Open-Books and Mentor Forums. Searching for Easy ways to Learn Difficult Concepts. Student pursuing education through External Means

13. HOW TO SELL Presence on the Internet Seminars and face to face Student Interaction Free Distribution of Sample Data and Lectures MoUs wilt Schools and Colleges Usage of Print and Electronic Media Initial Discounts and Complementary Lectures Free Membership Schemes Teaching Sessions at Towns and Village

14. TYPES OF EDU-REPOSITORIES K-12 Education:- Basic School Education Secondary Studies and its Preparation Undergraduate Aids Various Fields Covered Engineering Law Medical Arts Commerce Basic Sciences Literature Graduate and Doctoral Studies

15. TRENDS

16. ORGANISATION

17. PERSONNEL REVIEW Major Assets and Building Blocks Esteemed Professors for Higher Education Experienced Teachers for K-12 Education Experienced Staff to Handle the Technology New Research and Surveys put into Practice Administrative Section to Handle the Non-Educational Section. Video and Audio Recording Studios Computer Experts for Creation of Aid Material

18. MONEY MATTERS