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From: Joseph Thomas <thomasatps@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 8:48 PM
Subject: [DAKF] Fwd: [fosscomm] Submissions to ODF Olympiad 2009 open today
20th September 2009
To: dakf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dear All,
Please find the attached mail.
I hope our IT@School students can participate in the ODF Olympiad 2009.
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From: Ritu ghosh <ritu.ghosh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 8:25 PM
Subject: [fosscomm] Submissions to ODF Olympiad 2009 open today 20th
September 2009
To: network@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dear All,
As you are all well aware , Open Document Format is an important standard
for ensuring computer literacy and is fundamental to enabling computer
education globally. ODF Olympiad was started on the advice of the then
President of India, Shri Abdul Kalam, with the view to bring awareness
regarding the open source amongst the schools.
We have been receiving overwhelming response from schools across the globe
including countries like India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nepal .
We strongly believe that this contest will help the government and the
schools in faster adoption of ODF . (The new FOSS based Informatics
Practices curriculum, introduced by CBSE this year is one of the examples of
the step towards this initiative. )
Knowledge Commons along with ODF Alliance and Sun Microsystems will be
conducting the *third annual ODF Olympiad* with the view to bring awareness
regarding the open source amongst the schools.
Other institutes supporting us in this initiative are IIT Delhi, IIM
Ahmedabad, Free Software Foundation and ODF Alliance (www.odfalliance.org).
The ODF Olympiad rolls out from *September 20th on the Software Freedom
Day*.
ODF Olympiad 2009 will be conducted in schools across India, Malaysia,
Bangladesh and Indonesia (this contest is open to all other countries as
well). The winners from each of the countries will compete with each other
to win the prestigious Software Freedom Trophy for their school.
The students are required to submit presentations using ODF format on
specific topics which will be evaluated by an eminent jury based on specific
parameters. The posters and letters inviting participation will be sent to
schools as a part of communication. The OpenOffice CD (OpenOffice.org) will
be available with the October issue of "Linux For You" magazine.
For more information can visit the site *www.odfolympiad.org*
Looking forward to your support and participation for this initiative.
Regards
Ritu Ghosh
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