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A three-day workshop on LaTeX and Scilab will be held at UC College, Aluva from 25 February 2010. The workshop is jointly organised by IIT Bombay, SPACE, Thiruvananthapuram and Bhaskaracharya Prathisthana Institute, Pune.

The workshop will consist of lectures and hands-on sessions in LaTeX and Scilab. LaTeX is a document preparation system that can produce good-looking documents without much difficulty, especially technical documents that contain equations. Its popularity is increasing in Kerala, and it is now part of the Mathematics curriculum of Calicut University.

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The inauguration of training for the differently abled, jointly conducted by the Kerala State IT Mission and District Panchayat was held on 30^th January 2010. Hon. District Panchayat President Sri. Anavoor Nagappan inaugurated the programme.

 

KSITM Director Dr. Rathan Kelkar IAS, Sri. Anad Jayan( Member, District Panchayat), Sri. V.S Santosh ( Secretary, District Panchayat), Sri. K.Vijayachandran ( Director, Future India Foundation), Sri T.M Suresh Kumar (District Social Welfare Officer) and Dr. V. Sasikumar (Coordinator, SPACE) were also present for the function. Sri. V.S Aravind (Chairman, Social Welfare Standing Committee) presided over the function.

 

The first batch of training for 10 visually challenged will begin on 1^st February 2010. The training will attempt to equip them with the required free software ICT tools.

The Inauguration of Insight Centre at Calicut University was held on 28th January 2010 at CHMK Library, Calicut University. Hon. Vice Chancellor, Smt. Anwar Jahan Zuberi inaugurated the centre. The centre inside the C.U library, will benefit the Visually Challenged students to access the huge repository of e-Books and e-Journals available in the library. Free training will also be given to the students at the centre on Ubuntu platform using the Orca screen reader.

Insight will shortly  be conducting a training programme for the
library staff of Calicut University on accessible technologies for the Visually
Challenged.

A two day training programme was held for the Akshaya Entrepreneurs at Alleppey on 19^th and 20^th January 2010, for training the Visually Challenged in using computers. 57 Akshaya Entrepreneurs participated in the training programme which was held at Cherthala and Purakkadu Akshaya centres. A technical quiz programme was conducted on the final day and prizes were distributed. Certificates were also issued for all the participants.

 

A 5 day ICT training programme was conducted from 12th January 2010 for the students of Louis Braille School for Blind, Idukki.The programme was inaugurated by Hon. M.P Shri P T Thomas. 23 students were given training on the use of computers with the latest ICT tools.

An interactive programme with parents of autistic children and Dr Arun Mehta was organised at insight on 13th january . Dr Mehta enlightened them on Skid, a free software package similar to Gcompris which the children are already working with. Skid has many tiny modules that a child can select and combine, based on the specific task she wishes to perform. Parents were happy to note that ICT training through packages like Skid or Gcompris can really help an autistic child to communicate in real life situations.

The Kerala State IT Mission as part of their initiative to to bring the benefits of ICT to the differently abled through its INSIGHT project conducted a seminar on the topic “Empowering the Differently Abled” on 13th January 2010 at Malabar Hall, Technopark. Shri Mervin Alexander, CEO, Technopark delivered the welcome speech. Dr. Rathan Kelkar IAS, Director, KSITM, in his introductory remarks, enlightened the audience about the activities done by Kerala IT Mission to empower the differently abled. He also added that efforts would be made through INSIGHT to assist the companies in identifying the right candidates and giving them job-related training.

This was followed by a presentation by INSIGHT detailing the activities done for empowering and employing the differently abled. The highlight of the presentation was demonstrations by two visually challenged students. A talk by Dr. Arun Mehta, Chairman, Department  of CE, JMIT, on “Employing Differently abled” followed. He said he was amazed by the ideas that were being conceived and implemented in Kerala and insisted that it would be wonderful if Kerala could set a role model in the field of empowering the differently abled as well.

Mr Mathew Jacob of Nest Technologies suggested that the companies should change their mindset regarding employing a differently abled person. The experience that he has had from employing differently abled in company makes him a strong votary of this cause, he added. Shri. Satish Babu, CEO, Inapp Technologies proposed a vote of thanks.

A one day ICT Training Programme was conducted on 31st December 2009 for the special educators of Marion Play Home, Edayilakonam and Shalom Special School, Vattapara. Nine teachers from these institutes participated at the training programme. The teachers were helped to get familiarised with Gcompris, the free software educational package. Special educators  find Gcompris package  helpful in improving the functional academic concept of the intellectually disabled children.

Feedbacks from the teachers suggest that the teachers would greatly appreciate the programme if the medium of instruction of the Gcompris package is  in Malayalam.

A one day ICT training programme was conducted on 28st December for the teachers of Model School for Blind, Dharmasala at Kannur. Six special educators were trained through this program.

The training was on the use of computers as part of enriching their pedagogy with the latest ICT tools.

A training program on ICT tools for the differently abled was given to special educators of Calicut Higher Secondary School for handicapped, Snehamahal Special school for mentally handicapped and APH Vocational Centre for differently abled at Kozhikode District on 23rd and 24th December 2009. The training was conducted in two phases, free software tools for the visually challenged on the first day and special educational packages like ‘Gcompris’ on the second day for teachers handling mentally challenged children. Thirteen visually challenged teachers and ten special educators were trained through this program.

A one day ICT training programme was conducted on 21st December for the teachers of “Rotary Institute for Children in Need of Special Care.” The training was held at the Insight office in Vellayambalam. Nine teachers of the institute participated in the programme. The teachers were introduced to free soft ware educational packages like “Gcompris” which will be beneficial for the mentally challenged and autistic children in communication and social development.

Feed back from the teachers suggest that similar training programmes can be more useful if they are extended to few more days.

The two months Soft Skills Development programme for 14 Visually Challenged Students has been concluded. The programme was held from 12th October to 19th December 2009. Apart from developing their communication skills, this course was also an effort to equip them with the required Free Software ICT tools as well. Various exercises and activities were conducted for developing their language and communication skills. A mock test was conducted for the students on 19th December. The final exam for certification will be held in January 2010.

The International SciPy Conference was inaugurated by Dr Travis Oliphant, Vice President of Enthought Inc. (USA) at Trivandrum on 12 December 2009.

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The first Indian SciPy Conference was inaugurated on 12 December 2009 by Dr Travis Oliphant, Vice President of Enthought Inc. (USA) at Technopark, Trivandrum.

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The 5 day ICT training programme for seven Visually Challenged school teachers was held in Idukki district from 14^th-18^th December 2009. 4 teachers from Idukki and 3 teachers from Kottayam District participated in the training programme.

Over 1,500 physically challenged people took part in World Disability Day Celebration at the Govt. Central School, Attakulangara, Trivandrum on December 3, 2009. Hon. Minister for Transport, Shri. Jose Thettayil, inaugurated the function. The event was organized by Social Welfare Department and Kerala State Handicapped Persons Welfare Corporation.Insight was given a chance to participate in the event by setting up a stall.

Around 1000 physically challenged children from different special schools visited the stall. Insight demonstrated their regular activities based on the latest ICT tools to children, parents and teachers who visited the stall. Visitors were also introduced to some educational games, which would help children with learning disabilities to develop their overall abilities.

Our Visually Challenged trainers and students demonstrated using computers with the help of free screen reading software Orca. Some physically challenged visitors came with specific needs like learning to burn a CD, formatting a memory card etc. Copies of Swaram audio magazine and Ubuntu 9.10 cd’s were also distributed. Presentations of Insight’s day to day activities and documentaries were also displayed.

Apart from being amusing the children, the programme helped to create awareness about the activities of INSIGHT to parents and teachers of differently abled.

FOSSEE, IIT Bombay and SPACE will organise an international conference on Scientific Computing with Python (Scipy.in 09) from December 12 to 17 at Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram.

For online registration:  http://scipy.in
 

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മലയാളവാരാഘോഷത്തിനോടനുബന്ധിച്ച് നവംബര്‍ 2ന് ഗവണ്‍െമന്‍റ് ആര്‍ട്സ് ആന്റ് സ.യന്‍സ് കോേളജില്‍ മലയാള ഭാഷ.യും വിവരസാങ്കേതിക വിദ്യയും എന്ന വിഷയത്തില്‍ സെമിനാര്‍ നടത്തി. പരിപാടി അക്ഷയ അസിസ്റ്റന്റ് ഡിസ്ട്രിക്ട് കോഡിനേറ്ററുടെ അദ്ധ്യക്ഷതയില്‍ വൈസ് പ്രിന്‍സിപ്പാള്‍ ഉദ്ഘാടനം ചെയ്തു. മലയാള ഭാഷ.യും വിവരസാങ്കേതിക വിദ്യയും എന്ന വിഷയത്തില്‍ പ്രശസ്ത കഥാകൃത്തും ഭാഷാസമന്വയവേദി കോഡിനേറ്ററുമായ ശ്രീ. കെ.ജി രഘുനാഥ് പ്രഭാഷണം നടത്തി. കണ്ടന്റ് എഡിറ്റര്‍ ശ്രീ. ശ്രീജിത്ത് മലയാള കമ്പ്യൂട്ടിംഗിന്റെ സാങ്കേതിക വശങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ച് ക്ലാസ് എടുത്തു. മലയാളവിഭാഗം മേധാവി ശ്രീ. സത്യന്‍ നന്ദി രേഖപ്പെടുത്തി

മലയാളം കമ്പ്യൂട്ടിങ്ങുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് അക്ഷയ സംരഭകരുടെ ഒരു യോഗം 09/01/2009 നു രാവിലെ 10 മണിക്ക് ഹോട്ടല്‍ അളകാപുരിയില്‍ വെച്ച് നടത്തുകയുണ്ടായി. യോഗത്തില്‍ മലയാളം കമ്പ്യൂട്ടിങ്ങ് നടപ്പിലാക്കുന്നതിന്റെ ആവശ്യകതയും, അതിന്റെ പ്രാധാന്യവും അതോടൊപ്പം കമ്പ്യൂട്ടറില്‍ എങ്ങിനെ മലയാളം സജ്ജമാക്കാം എന്നതിനെ പറ്റിയും അക്ഷയ കോ-ഓര്‍ഡിനേറ്റര്‍ കുമാരി അഷിത പി.എസ്.വിശദീകരിച്ചു

മലയാളം കമ്പ്യൂട്ടിങിനോടനുബന്ധിച്ച് മറ്റൊരു ശില്പശാല 26/12/2008 ന് ഉച്ചയ്ക്ക്ശേഷം വടകര സിവില്‍ സ്റ്റേഷനില്‍ വെച്ച് നടത്തി. വടകര താലൂക്കിലെ വിവിധ വകുപ്പുകളിലെ 70 ഓളം ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥര്‍ ശില്പശാലയില്‍ പങ്കെടുത്തു

12/12/2008ന് ഉച്ചക്കുശേഷം കൊയിലാണ്ടി സിവില്‍ സ്റ്റേഷനില്‍ വെച്ച് കൊയിലാണ്ടി താലൂക്കിലെ വിവിധ വകുപ്പുകളിലെ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥര്‍ക്ക് മലയാളം കമ്പ്യൂട്ടിങിനോടനുബന്ധിച്ച് ഒരു ശില്പശാല നടത്തി. പരിപാടിയില്‍ 50 ഓളം പേര്‍ പങ്കെടുത്തു

The 5 day ICT training programme for Visually Challenged school teachers of Kottayam Distirct was conducted from 16th to 20th November  2009. The training, held at the IT@School resoruce centre was attended by 10 teachers. The training was on the use of computers as part of enriching their pedagogy with the latest ICT tools. The trainers from INSIGHT were felicitated by the VC teachers after the succesfull completion of training.

20 Visually Challenged school teachers were given training in the use of computers as part of enriching their pedagogy with the latest ICT tools in Palakkad and Kannur districts this month.

The 5 day training program for the Visually Impaired school teachers in Palakkad,was conducted from 19-23rd October 2009 at the IT@School district resource centre, Palakkad. Ten teachers from different schools in the district attended the training sessions.

10 teachers participated in the training programme held in Kannur district from 27 to 31 October. The training was held at the IT@School resource centre.

Here is a set of video tutorials on GIMP in malayalam. The tutorials are created by Jipson Jacob, A. V HS Ponnani using the software gtk-recordmydesktop.

GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages.

The two months Soft Skills Development programme for the Visually Challenged started at the Insight Centre from 12th October 2009. 16 selected students from different parts of Kerala are attending the course. Apart from developing their communication skills, this course will also attempt to equip them with the required Free Software ICT tools as well.

SPACE trained newly appointed principals of Polytechnic Colleges in FOSS and on Information and Communication Technologies in education.

The workshop held from 5 to 8 October 2009 was held at Curriculum Development Centre, Kalamassery, Kochi.

സ്ക്കൂള്‍ കായികമേള ഒക്റ്റോബര്‍ 7, 12 തിയ്യതികളില്‍ സ്ക്കൂള്‍ ഗ്രൗണ്ടില്‍ വച്ച്നടന്നു .

കായികമേള ദൃശൃങ്ങള്‍

 സ്കൂള്‍ യുവജനോത്സവം 2009-10 ഒക്ടോബര്‍ 7,8 തിയ്യതികളില്‍ സ്കൂളില്‍ വെച്ച് നടത്തി. ഒക്ടോബര്‍ 7 ന് പട്ടുറൂമാല്‍ ഫെയിം ഷിഫിന്‍ റോഷന്‍ ഉത്ഘാടനം ചെയ്തു. യുവജനോത്സവദൃശൃങ്ങള്‍

The two day workshop focuses on the python programming language and its applications to science education, scientific research and scientific computing.

Scientific research, especially in computationally intensive areas, typically requires a good grasp of the domain (science/engineering) and a solid computer programming background. Given this context, we illustrate why it is important for scientists and engineers to learn a powerful, Free/Open Source Software, general purpose, scripting language and how Python fits this role very well.

Venue

Venue : Institute of Engineering and Technology, University of Calicut, Kohinoor, Thenhipalam P.O, Malappuram-673636.
Kerala
Date : November 7,8 2009

Registration:

Eligibility: Background in any branch of science with basic knowledge of computers
Last date: October 31, 2009

Register Online @ http://c11.space-kerala.org/scipy

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The Inauguration of training programme for the visually challenged through Akshaya centres was held at the Dinesh Software Park auditorium, Kannur. The programme, which will initially benefit 30 Visually Challenged students of the district was inaugurated by Shri K.K Narayanan, President Kannur Dist. Panchayath. Shri. N.V Chandrababu, Standing Comm. Chairman of Kannur Dist. Panchayath presided over the meeting.

 Sept 26 2009: The two day Web Accessibility workshop hosted by SPACE and Centre for Internet and Society and supported by Kerala State IT Mission concluded at Christ Nagar International School today. 43 participants from various Government departments and private firms took part in the workshop. The aim of the workshop was to educate web developers of Government and non Government agencies on how to develop websites that are equally accessible to people with disabilities.

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റോഡ് സേഫ്റ്റി പരീക്ഷയില്‍ ജില്ലയില്‍ ഒന്നാം സ്ഥാനം നേടിയ

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