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ANNAUNIVERSITY: CHENNAI-25
Applications Invited for
SELECTION OF ENGINEERING COLLEGES
FOR OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE PROMOTION PROGRAM

A National Resource Centre (NRC) for Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) has been set up in Anna University (MIT Chromepet Campus) as a joint initiative between Anna University and C-DAC Chennai. It is a project funded by the Dept. of Information Technology, Govt. of India, and is aimed at large scale promotion and proliferation of FOSS in the country. One of the activities of the Centre is to introduce two FOSS Electives in the curriculum of BE/MCA/MSC( CS) programs of selected engineering colleges of Anna University , constituent as well as affiliated colleges. Two teachers of the BE/MCA/MSC( CS) programs from each of the selected colleges are to undergo training programs to enable them to offer these two electives in their respective colleges. The first training program for teachers is during 1st -- 3rd week of June 05. For details please see: http://www.au-kbc.org/nrcfoss.htm
Interested colleges may forward the bio data of 3-4 eligible teachers as per the format prescribed in the website to the address given therein. Last date for the receipt of the applications is 18th May 2005. The details given in the website should be read before forwarding the applications.

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