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Dreaming of a School in a Flash Disk

When I go to many edutech or elearning forums or blogs, I often get drowned down in the conversations that I know very little about. From policies to pedagogy,  web 2.0 in schools and the latest API for Facebook, big names from the foremost educational institutions around the world interact and wow me with their expertise, knowhow and skills.

Then I come back to my locale, where schools, teachers and textbooks are sorely lacking. Men and women from age 5 to 55 would love to attend classes yet choose to toil in the fields so they will have something to eat.

Yet I am hopeful that one day, a flash disk and a low-cost computer would be able to mitigate these circumstances.

I believe dreams can come true. This is one such dream