Re: Internet project aimed at primary schools launched

Thanks Shiva

Helped.. it has.

but in a more negative than positive way :(
I feel that my school's phase would be at the
end of that 2 years. *sigh*

Oh well.. the teachers will just continue using
our personal dial up accounts in the mean time.

Ameena
www.amasphotozone.com

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Subject: [cis] Re: Internet project aimed at primary schools launched


> Hi All
>
>
> I am intouch with both MoE and TSTT as far a s the ADSL project is 
> concerned.
>
> Prensently both organizations are doing this project in phases.
>
> The MoE's Gorvernment schools will be among the first scheduled to get the 
> new phone line as well
> as ADSL connection.
>
> TSTT on ther other hand will do firstly the schools which ,as you said, 
> are ADSL ready. This realy
> means schools within a 5mile circumference form the ADSL stations.
> TSTT are working on a phase basis to have more of these stations nation 
> wide, which phase your area
> would be in..this I can't tell, but they did say they would cover all 
> areas in the next 2 years.
>
> I was fortunate that my school Tunapuna hindu had the ADSL service even 
> before it was offered by
> MoE....so I kindda twisted their arm to pay our bill.
>
> As for the dial-up offer ..it was a project started many years ago...free 
> access was only from 7am
> to 7pm..but MoE never paid the TSTT bill and so it was not offered to 
> further school.
>
> TSTT does offer consessions on dial up accounts to schools though.
>
>
> hope this info helps.
>
>
> Shiva
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ameena M. Ali
> To:  "CIS Project" <cis-T6/[email protected]>
> Sent: Thu, 26 May 2005 14:54:00 -0400
> Subject: [cis] Re: Internet project aimed at primary schools launched
>
> Allan,
>
> I wasn't even aware that schools had free
> dial up. Last time we checked with the MoE
> they didnt know anything of it. As for possible
> constraints with the ADSL..the last time we
> were in touch with tstt, they said the area lines
> are not ADSL ready. Hopefully next week I can get
> my principal to check into this situ again.
>
> The news is still welcomed though as one week ago
> we moved into a new building. We hope to get more
> computers for the lab. At present we have 5.
>
> Ameena
> www.amasphotozone.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Allan Samaroo" <[email protected]>
> To: "CIS Project" <cis-T6/[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 12:24 PM
> Subject: [cis] Re: Internet project aimed at primary schools launched
>
>
>> ok this is where the CIS Websites for Schools project can now take
>> advantage.
>>
>> Ameena and Shiva, are your schools ready??? :D
>>
>> also, we should also find out the constraints for this service.  i
>> understand that the free dial-up for schools was only during certain
>> hours.  will there be similar constraints for the DSL?
>>
>>
>> allan.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Ameena M. Ali wrote:
>>> Hoooraaaahhhh!!!
>>>
>>> Ameena
>>> www.amasphotozone.com
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raul Bermudez"
>>> <toymaker-qLdkkU3dC5uKIZPZH7ozwQC/[email protected]>
>>> To: "CIS Project" <cis-T6/[email protected]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 5:20 AM
>>> Subject: [cis] Internet project aimed at primary schools launched
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=79586775
>>>>
>>>> Wednesday, May 25th 2005
>>>>
>>>> Internet project aimed at primary schools launched
>>>>
>>>> The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with TSTT is implementing 
>>>> an
>>>> Internet access project for all Government and Government assisted
>>>> primary
>>>> schools in Trinidad and Tobago.
>>>>
>>>> School principals are advised that TSTT representatives will be 
>>>> visiting
>>>> these schools to install a direct telephone line and install an ADSL
>>>> router
>>>> and configure the school's computers.
>>>>
>>>> Principals and pupils are advised that the new telephone line is not to
>>>> be
>>>> used for telephone calls, the Ministry said in a statement yesterday.
>>>>
>>>>
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