IT Kiosks in Orissa
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Country:
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India
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Detailed location:
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Bolangir in the State of Orissa
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Mission:
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to reduce vulnerability and strengthen livelihood
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Geo-graphic location:
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rural
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Contact:
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Orissa Computer Application Center
Plot No. N-1/7 D
Acharya Vihar Square
RRL Post Office
Bhubaneswar
Pin-751013
India
Phone: 2582490, 2582850, 2586022
Email : infokiosk@ocac.ernet.in
Shri Surend Nath Tripathi
itsec@ori.nic.in
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Status:
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operation
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Existing telecentres:
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13
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Future telecentres:
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0
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Start of initiative:
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2001
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Scope of operation:
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local
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Self-sustainable:
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No
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Sustainability plan:
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No
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Pilot:
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No
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Business model:
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development fund
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Other resources of revenue:
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service fees
training fees
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Knowledge network:
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No
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Community participation:
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No
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Women participation:
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No
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Type:
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governmental
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Stakeholder:
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ICT Application:
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Gender sensitive
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People with disability
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Illiterated sensitive
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rural ICT services |
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Connectivity:
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N/A
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Technology:
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computer only (no conectivity)
printer
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Objectives of the initiative:
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facilitate access to government services
provide agricultural information
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Services provided:
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agriculture information
ICT training
information on government programmes
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Physical location:
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government office
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Sources:
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Sigrun Rottmann, Reflect and ICTs URL:
http://217.206.205.24/Initiatives/ict/home.htm -
http://217.206.205.24/Initiatives/ict/project/country/india/
undp-case-study.htm
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