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1,000th ‘Nenasala’ opened at Galigamuwa
View(s):The 1,000th ‘Nenasala’ under the ‘1,000 Nenasala’ Project was declared open at the Bisovela Rajamaha Vihara in Galigamuwa on Friday, the Information Dept said.
The Library ‘1000 Nenasala project’ was launched with the inauguration of the first ‘Nenasala’ at the historic Kataragama Kirivehera on January 1, 2005, with the aim of empowering the rural folk through ICT.
‘Nenasalas’ have been set up island-wide, located within places of religious worship, and public places.
“As authorities have pointed out, India is forging ahead in economic growth, as a result of its burgeoning ITC industry. This phenomenal advance in IT knowledge and technology has contributed towards making India a major economic power. In fact, India has emerged a number 1 outsourcing centre for the global IT industry, on account of the outstanding stature it has achieved as a major IT Research & Development source,” the Information Dept said.
“In a turn of events that brought high local and international plaudits to Sri Lanka, the ‘Nenasala’ Project this year won the Bill & Milinda Gates Foundation award for the best rural IT Project. This flagship project of the country for improving ICT Literacy, implemented by the ICTA, was adjudged the best out of 150 projects from 110 countries,” the Department added.