Help Nepal Network E-Library Project LTSP(Training of Trainee) Completed Successfully.
Event: Training of Trainee(ToT)
Date: 30-31st July, 2015
Venue: Department of Computer Science and Engineering,
Kathmandu University,
Dhulikhel, Kavre
Purpose
For the smooth running of E-Library its necessary for all the volunteers to have abundant knowledge about eLibrary. We can be an efficient teacher only after we will be a smart learner. Volunteers who will be on field to establish, monitor and maintain the E-Library will be needing this training. So this training was organised by Kathmandu University Open Source Community (KUOSC) an autonomous wing of Kathmandu University Computer Club(KUCC) at Kathmandu University to train the new volunteers for contributing their valuable time in E-Library.
Help Nepal Network and Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University has signed Memorandum of Understanding on 23 March, 2014. Both of these bodies will work together to uplift the education of country through the medium of E-Library.
Participants
40 undergraduate students from Department of Computer Science and Engineering actively participated in the events with interesting question and suggestions.
The volunteers for ToT were third year undergraduate students from Computer Science and Engineering whose name are listed below including Resource Person and Volunteers:
- Sanjog Sigdel
- Aatish Neupane
- +Ravi Kiran Yadav
- +Prabesh Thapa
- +Saugat Bhattarai
- +bishwas dahal
Content of Training
- History of Help Nepal Network
- Initiation of HeNN E-Library Project
- Role of KUCC in ELibrary Project
- Introduction to FOSS
- Introduction to LTSP
- Introduction to Linux based OS (Edubuntu)
- Edubuntu Installation
- Client- Server Architecture
- HeNN Elibrary Content Demonstration
- Basic Linux Commands
- LTSP Troubleshooting
- Short question answer session
- Closing session with feedback collection
Training started at 4:15 p.m. and ended with a refreshment sessions at 5:30 p.m.
Participants’ View
Participants were excited to know the advantages and impact that E-Library can make in the society. They wanted to contributed on E-Library with volunteering. Some participants also asked if they can include their end semester project in the E-library so that the school children can easily gain more information.
Below are some of the pictures taken during the workshop.
