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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 11708935" data-attributes="member: 92282"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Microsoft_wordmark.svg/220px-Microsoft_wordmark.svg.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://www.ida.gov.sg/Annual%20Report/2010/assets/images/subpages/bod/Ken-Wye-Saw.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Microsoft's future public sector programmes in Sri Lanka will include  billions of rupees worth of software donations, upgrading thousands of  computer in schools and gifting its MultiPoint technology to a 1,000  rural schools, according to Ken Wye Saw, the company's Vice President  Public Sector (Asia).                      In an exclusive interview recently with the  Business Times, Mr. Saw stated that "we have already launched many  programmes that will see Microsoft deepening its engagement in the  country and its people.                        Some of these programmes include donating over  Rs. 5 billion worth of software which will benefit over 50,000 students  and individuals and over 400 non-profit organisations over the next  three years. In the education front, the Schools Agreement entered  between Microsoft and the Ministry of Education will enable schools to  upgrade thousands of computers with latest technology including Windows 7  and other software, in the next few years. Donation of MultiPoint  technology to a deserving school in the most remote areas of the country  is a pledge under our Gamata IT initiative and with our tie-up with the  Ministry of Education, Tharunyata Hetak movement and committed partners  such as Singer Sri Lanka and ICTA, plans are underway to reach 1,000  rural villages in the future...”                        He said, “through these partnerships that  leverage the strengths of each partner towards a common goal, we have  been able to make a greater sum total impact that no single partner  could provide. This is a route we will continue on in order to make a  positive impact on the community we live in, whilst making our best  contribution as a single entity that brings in cutting edge technology  that fosters increased access to economic opportunities."                        Mr. Saw also commented as to the larger  purpose of these donations, saying: "Our plans for Sri Lanka continue to  revolve around capacity building and supporting initiatives to uplift  the IT adoption across the country. We are encouraged by the commitment  of the Government, the ICTA,  as well as other key stakeholders towards  making IT a common tool that help people do what they do better.                        This widespread enthusiasm across segments  helps us as a corporate entity to channel our resources where we can  make the greatest impact. The strong partnerships we have formed have  helped us achieve very important breakthroughs in this regard and we  will continue to invest in these areas that will help bring the country  standards higher. Our key focus areas in the public sector include  education and enabling jobs and opportunities for youth where we work  closely with key stakeholders such as the Ministry of Education,  Vocational Training Authority and Foreign Employment Bureau."                        He also added; "All our efforts in this area  of capacity and skill building, be it providing free licenses [or]  curricular support, [focus] on providing essential tools and skills  required to face the 21st century with confidence [for] our children,  whether they are in primary education or in higher education. Our  efforts together with the government’s initiatives in this sphere have  seen to a dramatic increase in the use of technology in the teaching and  learning methods. Other efforts in Sri Lanka focused on the public  sector, such as the training we provide under Gamata IT, are carried out  to help public sector enterprises improve efficiency, reduce costs  which leads to improved citizen-services delivery."ST</blockquote>

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