VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Reiterating its commitment to support the Government’s Digital India vision, Intel has launched its “Digital Skills for India” programme. Through the programme, Intel will work with the government to impact 5 million citizens by the end of 2015 with skills to compete in the global digital economy. As part of the initiative, Intel has unveiled the Digital Skills Training Application comprising of modules on Digital Literacy, Financial Inclusion, Healthcare and Cleanliness in 5 Indian languages. This Application will be available freely on the Android Play Store from the 6th of December, while a similar offline training module will also be made available in seven Indian languages. Intel will also work with Bharat Broadband Network Limited to build capacity by imparting digital literacy training to key resource persons in the first 1,000 Panchayats under the National Optic-Fiber Network rollout in India. Shri Ram Sewak Sharma, Secret...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   COMPASS 2012 Mega IT Fair was recently held at the Milan Mela grounds, Kolkata, a new venue for the first time. The Mega IT Fair was inaugurated by Partha Chatterjee, Information Technology (IT) Minister of West Bengal and was organized by the Computer Association of Eastern India (COMPASS). This year Mega IT Show was based on "INFINITE POSSIBIL|T|ES" which were in tune with the fast-moving changes that were taking place in the IT world. "The Milan Mela venue in Kolkata for COMPASS 2012 is spread over 34,000 sq. ft. of space, which enables us to bring on board about 10 new international brands to participate at the IT Fair this year," said Pawan Jajodia, Chairman, Exhibition Committee, COMPASS 2012 Mega IT Fair. B. Hari, President, COMPASS, said, "The West Bengal IT Minister has promised to offer land to COMPASS to set up an integrated office complex and also sought the support of the Association to hel...