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India

India. Trip Leaders: Juhi Chandalia Sam Davies. India. India – “Classic” Punjab – SLIET Uttranchal – DIT Hill Country Uttranchal - conference. India – “IT” New Delhi - TaraHAAT Chennai - IIT Uttranchal – conference. India Facts. Population: 1 billion

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India

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  1. India Trip Leaders: Juhi Chandalia Sam Davies

  2. India India – “Classic” Punjab – SLIET Uttranchal – DIT Hill Country Uttranchal - conference India – “IT” New Delhi - TaraHAAT Chennai - IIT Uttranchal – conference

  3. India Facts • Population: 1 billion • 28 states, 14 official languages, 1000s of dialects • Rice & Wheat: cash crops • $1.45 / day average • 50%-65% of adults are literate • Tsunami, Dec. 2004, Earthquake, Oct. 6, 2005: 1000 casualties in Kashmir • Outsourcing call centers, software, mobile phones

  4. India “Classic”

  5. India “Classic” Vermicomposting

  6. India “Classic” Water Testing/Treatment

  7. India “Classic” Community Radio

  8. India “Classic” Survey

  9. India “IT” Education • Work with villagers • Exam tutoring • Literacy training • Computer literacy • Linux kernel support for Indic languages

  10. India “IT” Remote Medical Diagnostics • Remote sensing • Video compression • Fault-tolerant networking • User interface

  11. India “IT” Microfinance • Develop software for thumbprint-based rural ATM • Design debit, credit, user interface

  12. India “IT” Employment • Internet-based employment • Marketing local crafts • Pricing agricultural products • after D-Lab…

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