India

Noida The Digital Unify Program’s activity in India is currently in the process of expanding. In 2005 the Foundation created a Liason Office in Noida, thus enabling a more direct presence and support of DU activities on the field.

Noida ICB

The cooperation with two schools in the Noida area, close to ST Noida office’s premises, enabled the opening of two labs. They are Chetram Sharma Girls Inter College and NS Balika Kanya Inter College.

The cooperation with local partners has been fruitful and the sites are now fully operational with an increasing number of trainees.

The opening of two new labs is scheduled for 2007. The Bhartiya Adarsh Inter College is located in the Greater Noida area. The School hosts around 1200 pupils. A lab is currently being equipped in the building and will be operational shortly.

A second lab has already been equipped in Lodai, Gujarat in a building administered by the Immaculate Heart of Mary Social Service Society. The lab is meant to offer computer literacy to the population of the Kutch District and targets approximately 600 persons a year, both, youngsters and adults.

The facility has been created in the same area where the Foundation is sponsoring the Water Project and the construction and equipment of a Health Care Center through its cooperation with CIAI (Centro Italiano Aiuti all’ Infanzia).

Noida ICB

ICBF courses have been organized in Noida in July 2007 for future trainers of new labs. Courses were delivered by volunteer ST employees.

As for future DU development, the Foundation is willing to cooperate with more local partners in order to expand the Program to new locations in India throughout 2007.