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CoIL-NET
(Content Development and IT Localisation Network)
for Bridging theDigital divide
CoIL-Net programme is formulated encompassing a vision for all pervasive socio-economic developments by proliferating use of language specific IT based content, solutions and applications for bringing the benefits of IT revolution to the common citizen; requisite technology development and consequently bridging the existing digital divide in the Hindi speaking states of India.
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Providing a boost to IT localization for socioeconomic
developments. |
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Helping bridge the existing digital divide by appreciably
improving IT penetration and awareness levels,
using Hindi as medium of delivery, in the Hindi
speaking states of MP, Chattisgarh, UP, Uttaranchal,
Bihar, Jharkhand, and Rajasthan. |
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To develop Core technology for the promotion of IT Localization in Hindi in the areas of
language tools, customized software, information appliances, Internet and other access mechanisms, OCR, and text-to-speech;
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To develop Machine Aided translation System from Hindi
to English for a few specified domains. |
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To develop Cultural Heritage Digital Library in Hindi with special focus on the identified 7 states; |
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To promote preparation and publication of IT Learning Material in Hindi; |
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To carry out content development, research and its production
through various existing mechanisms and methodologies
in selected areas of application so as to maximize
the usage of IT and its benefits. |
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To promote content digitization for promoting access and sharing of public sector information in Hindi; |
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To
develop tools, technologies and applications
to provide the solutions in Hindi for taking
IT to masses in the areas of education &
training, health, governance, agriculture, tourism
and small business; |
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To develop methodologies for content delivery, aggregation, management. |
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To develop search engines, wizards, agents, smart tags
for rich media content management. |
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Human resource development to carry forward IT Localization. |
Overall monitoring
and the review of the CoILNet programme is coordinated by
Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications
and Information technology,
Govt.
of India to ensure:
1. Enhancing awareness;
2. Improving IT penetration;
3. Deployment of IT localised solutions;
4. Availability of IT learning material in Hindi;
5. Standardisation.
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