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Power Point Presentations3. PHP/MySQLUseful to design web pagesMany MCA students do not get jobsReason: they do not know programmingBut shortage of good programmersI would like to have a web programmer of my own, if I can nd oneThe need is hugeCan we bridge this gap?About 60 spoken tutorials on PHP/ MySQL are readyCut a CD and send it the Head of MCA in every collegeEncourage them to copy and to useTell them that if students knowPHP/MySQL programming, chances of getting a job are higherMake it available on Internet for freeCut a CD and mail itCost per CD=Rs. 50Cost of a blank CD = Rs. 8opying charges = Rs. 5Mailing charges = Rs. 30Handling charges = Rs. 7Assume 2,000 MCA collegesTotal cost = Rs. 1 lakh4. Electiveness StudyLinux workshop at Alwar, RajasthanPre-workshop and post-workshop testsAverage marks went up by 85%Everyone passed the second testCertificates issued to everyone!To Bridge Digital DivideSpoken tutorials can also be used to explainHow to buy train tickets through http : / / irctc . co . InHow to locate low cost agricultural loansHow to locate information on primary health careHow to obtain information on rst aidHow to do web search to locate the shop that sells TVsat the lowest priceThis list is endlessCan be used to bridge digital divideCollaboration within IndiaStrength of a large countryHelp even minority language groupsCollaboration in the SAARC regionHRD is the key to overcome our DifferencesUS-Canada story as an exampleSpoken Tutorial is a part of the Talk to a Teacher projectSupported by the National Mission on Education throughICT (NMEICT), MHRD, Government of IndiaConclusionSpoken Tutorial is an inexpensive TechnologyCan create in all our languagesUseful for self learningSELF Study Workshops have a good PotentialHas the potential to reduce digital divideMake our children employableHas potential to make us a developed country23