Re: LINUX in afghanistan
From: Frederick Noronha (FN) (fred_at_bytesforall.org)
Date: 07/16/03
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Date: 16 Jul 2003 04:05:01 GMT
>>From Atia Jeewa <atia.jeewa@undp.org>
On Thu, 10 Jul 2003, Atia Jeewa wrote:
> Kabul, Afghanistan, 10 July 2003: The first class of Afghan civil
> servants trained in LINUX operating systems returned to work this week
> after completing their 10-day certification course in the use of this
> important software application. The 11 newly trained technical staff
> from various Afghan Ministries now have the high-level skills necessary
> to manage and maintain computer networks and provide services, which
> until now have been largely dependent on external contractors and
> consultants.
>
> This training is part of a series of technical computer courses
> supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). These
> courses help to fill the technical void in the country, which suffers
> from a shortage of computer experts. Afghanistan was largely cut off
> from much of the high-tech transformation of the global community that
> occurred over the past two decades.
>
> “This training is very important for the future of Afghanistan and its
> role in the international arena for development,” said Mr. Peer Mohamad
> Bariyali, a graduate of the course who works at the Afghanistan Ministry
> of Communication. “We have been without resources for many years and we
> didn’t have access to this type of advance operating system. This
> training and hopefully more advanced training will enable us to become
> more sufficient, effective and reliable. Also this will transfer to
> other departments like medicine, and to schools throughout the
> country.”
>
> Afghans who attended the training course came from the Ministry of
> Communications, Afghanistan Aid Coordination Authority, Ministry of
> Reconstruction, Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank, and the Ministry
> of Foreign Affairs. As technical staff, they are responsible for the
> management and maintenance of computer networks. Their new skills will
> help to relieve dependence on outside experts for computer support.
> “These courses are an example of our IT work in helping to narrow the
> skills gap that isolates Afghanistan from the rest of the world’s
> economy,” says Ercan Murat, Country director for UNDP Afghanistan.
>
>
>
> “The benefits of this training and understanding the software are many.
> Practically, we can see them being able to offer newer services in their
> work places and also able to implement advanced network services,” says
> Gaurab Raj Upadhaya, who is an internet analyst, and is one of the
> UNDP-supported trainers for the Linux course.
>
> ”Linux is an open-source operating system and software which will save a
> lot of money for Afghans. It also enables them to tinker and toy with
> the operating system, as it also comes with the underlying Linux Source
> code that makes the program. In future, it may allow them to develop
> their own version of Linux in a local language. Another benefit would be
> the ability to think out of the box - as they will be able to know about
> choices that exist in Operating systems,” says Mr Upadhaya.
>
> The Linux course, and a Web Site training which has begun this week, are
> part of the larger UNDP programme in conjunction with the Afghanistan
> Aid Coordination Authority to help build skills within key ministries
> for the reconstruction of Afghanistan.
> UNDP helps countries draw on expertise and best practices from around
> the world to develop strategies that expand access to ICT and harness it
> for development. Working in 166 countries, UNDP also relies on ICT
> solutions to make the most effective use of its own global network
>
>
> For more information please contact:
>
> In Kabul, Atia Jeewa or Marc Lepage
> Tel: (93) 070279520
> atia.jeewa@undp.org marc.lepage@undp.org
>
>
>
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