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Brac introduces internet at its Gonokendros
Brac moves a step forward by dissemina ting internet facilities for the rural students at its two Gonokendro Pathagars in Narsingdi on May 12. Through this out of 632 IT enabled Gonokendros 10 get the internet connectivity. World's renowned integrated circuit (IC) manufacturer AMD and US based technology company N-Computing have provided technical assistance to establish this kind of facility at the Gonokendros. Brac hopes to roll out more internet enabled Gonokendros across the country in the near future. Rafiq Hussain, member of the technical staff, Global Manufacturing Services, AMD said "It is high time to come forward and contribute in the ICT sector to strengthen country's position in the global domain. Bangladesh has enormous potential and it just requires the right tool to utilize these. The rural people are our invaluable asset and if we successfully integrate technology with their lives they will definite drive the ICT trend of Bangladesh". Martin Booth, senior director, Business Development, NComputing told StarTech "We are delighted to introduce Ncomputing devices in the rural areas of Bangladesh. We have already implemented this technology in several countries." "In order to upgrade the rural community, technology is not the ultimate issue, we have to emphasize on local content development and train the people as well. Technology alone cannot help rural people to change their fortune but if people get livelihood related information their propensity to technology will dramatically increase," he added. Shahidul Hasan, program coordinator, Brac Education Program said "Nowadays ICT skills are mandatory to develop career. We are committed to spread internet services through our Gonokendros. From these centers rural students can stay connected with global information system and this brings profound impact in their academic activities".
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