Opposition to OLPC
India has rejected the One Laptop Per Child program. They feel that the money that would require for the success of this project could be better spent on teachers and building of classrooms. The India government also believes that the program would have a negative effect on their market and, thereby, should not be implemented. There is more information about this topic in the article that I got it from. The name of the artilce is "India rejects One Laptop Per Child" and the URL is www.theregister.co.uk/3006/07/26/india_says_no-to_olpc/ so go ahead and check it out!
Comments
That's interesting. Though I don't think that the laptop program would be the best use of funds for a third world country, I wonder if the program might work for well for India which is a second world country (right?). I think the program would work the best for a country that's developing new industries. That way, people actually have employment, and can feed their families. What good is a laptop if you have no food? The laptops might then help the second world country develop a better awareness of the world around them, and they could make sure that they continue developing. (And avoid the corrupting forces that might try to keep them a poor workforce.)
Posted by: Blender | March 4, 2007 09:06 PM