A mega project, called 'National Mission for Education through Information and Communication Technology,' to create a national knowledge resource hub will be launched. It can be accessed from any part of the country through Internet. The information will act as supplementary education on any subject and genre of education. The Union Ministry of Human Resource and Development has selected all the seven IITs, Jadavpur University, IGNOU, the Indian Institute of Science of Bangalore and the IT arm of Benaras Hindu University, ITBHU to create the new-age mega digital resource centre for students, teachers and other learners. The Planning Commission has already allocated Rs 10,000 crore for this ambitious project in the 11th Five year plan. The project proposal has been passed in the Cabinet in the current session. It has also got the go-ahead from National Development Council and Planning Commission. For more detail visit the URL given below. http://www.mumbaimirror.com/net/mmpaper.aspx?page=article§id=3&contentid=20080419200804190159532507cb0455f Thanks & Regards Farooque Shaheen Keane India Pvt Ltd. Bangalore-560004 +91-80-26678388 Ext 4105 (Tel) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.