S.Srikanthan's Page

My organization

Koslanda Rural Knowledge Centre

Website

http://Nanasala.org/www.hcdg.org

Address

Srikanthan
Director
Koslanda Nanasala
103.v.c.Road, Koslanda
Srilanka

What we do as an organization (100-word description)

In 2005 he learned that the ICTA had launched an initiative to create privately-run Nanasalas or Rural Knowledge Centers in economically backward areas. He applied and in April 2005 the Koslanda Nanasala opened its doors to villagers, most of whom had never seen a computer.

My function in the organization

Information Communication and Technowledge Agency of srilanka www.icta.lk

What ICT or e-Skill training programs does your organization offer?

In 2005-6 Srikanthan worked among poor plantation families as field coordinator for Isuru Micro-Finance Poverty Reduction Project, capacity building for 19 groups of five families each with Uva Development Bank and Central Bank of Badulla Region. Since 2006 he has worked tirelessly on behalf of handicapped families in the Hill Country as:
1. Founder and Chairman of the Hill Country Disability Group, that leverages ICT to break the vicious cycle of physical isolation, social stigma, and educational & economic handicap affecting rural families living with disabilities (www.hcdg.org);
2. Sri Lanka Children’s Trust (www.slctrust.org) Board member for Badulla District;
3. Proprietor of BeePeeO Data Solutions (Pvt) Ltd employing 35 rural youths, women and handicapped for contract work outsourced from New Zealand (www.beepeeo.com);
4. Coordinator of the Telegenetics Project jointly undertaken by the ICTA, Koslanda Nanasala, and the Human Genetics Unit of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, that uses ICT to facilitate remote diagnosis of genetic disorders among families in remote rural areas.

What other training services does your organization provides?

IT Literacy E Citizen, ICDL.ITes(www.BeePeO.com)
Create a Job Opportunity.Disability livelihood

Other services and activities:

about Srikanthan work
1. “Sri Kanth Walks Tall in the IT World” in The Sunday Times of 2 December 2007 available online at www.sundaytimes.lk/071202Plus/plus00011.html
2. “Nenasala operators shine at Global Knowledge meet” in The Sunday Times of Dec 23, 2007 available online at www.sundaytimes.lk/071223FinancialTimesft310.html
3. “Living with Disabilities in the Hill Country” in The Sunday Times of January 20, 2008 available online at www.sundaytimes.lk/080120/Plus/plus00021.html

Number of telecentres linked to my organization

About morethen 100

Partners: (other NGOs)

Slctrust.org

Partners: (government)

icta.lk

How we contribute to the network

Best practices/Success stories, Training materials, e-learning resources, Business and management training for NGOs

Other ways of contributing to the network (please describe):

yes exchanging field,
Europe many Telecentre friends meet at GK3.Eindia

How you got in touch with this social network site?

I received an online invitation from a member

Skype

selvam15883