Local Language Content Development Bridging the Digital Divide

Regional Conference on Localized ICT Development and Dissemination across Asia

Vientiane, Laos,15.01.09

Presented By

Md. Masum BillahD.Net (Development Research Network)

masum@dnet.org.bd

JEEON-IKB: Digital online/offline JEEON-IKB: Digital online/offline

livelihood content in Bangla livelihood content in Bangla

languagelanguage

OralOral PrintedPrinted

Villagers browsing livelihood content with the help of Infomediary

livelihood Information Delivery from Telecentre

Help Line Community People can contact

and consult with expert if they have any query form telecetre or through mobile lady

Mode of Helpline Mobile to Mobile (Instant) Mobile to Mobile (3 days) Mobile to Letter/Email (7 days) Letter/Email to Letter/Email (20 days)

Mobile Infomediary helping the villager for asking livelihood queries to the Help Desk

Expert responding villagers queries from Help Desk at Dhaka

livelihood Information delivery through helpline

Who is working in Pallitathya Kendra ?

Information intermediary

Number of Infomediary is working in the Pallitathya Kendra 1 Centre Manager 2 Infomediary

1 male and 1 female

1 mobile lady

Infomediary (a group of information worker) is assisting the people for receiving services from Pallitathya Kendra. Infomediary’s ……..

selected from their own locality

educational background minimum HSC

capable to operate computer

quick learner and adaptation capacity

committed and willing to work with rural people

Mobile Lady/Info-Lady•Info-Lady is a mobile telecentre•She moves from door to door with a eee PC (Net-book) with internet, Camera, content in the eee PC, and a mobile phone.•Info lady delivers content directly from eee pc and through helpline.

Research & Content

Development

Villagers come to Pallitathya Kendra for suggestions and advice

Villagers need information at the point of their need

Infomediary briefing in a regular meeting with villagers

Mobile Infomediary at door to door for reaching the un reached

Help DeskHelpline

Issue based camping: link with local service providers

Feedback

Where Infomediaries are using Jeeon-IKB

Thank You

Visit for detailwww.jeeon.com

www.dnet.org.bd

www.pallitathya.org

www.bdresearch.org

www.abolombon.org

Email: masum@dnet.org.bd