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Updates on: UNESCO, India’s Higher Education Summit

Bahrain’s proposal to host a Regional Centre for Information and Communication Technology under the auspices of UNESCO has been unanimously approved by the organization’s 34th General Conference, currently held in Paris. — Khaleej Times

In India, there is tendency to look down upon distance education as the second best. Speaking about “Technology Enhanced Learning” at India’s Higher Education Summit ‘07, Mr. M.S. Ananth, Director IIT Madras, emphasized the need for Internet based alternatives to classroom learning and collaboration. — Educational Technology Blog