Two Books available in JPG & PDF online for free – Reaching the Unreached & Transformative Impact of ICT

In December 2009, I had shared the pictures of the book release function of two books – “Reaching the Unreached” and “Transformative Impact of ICT” (which are posted at Book release function) and had informed that these two books would be available for download in full as JPG & PDF files online for free.

Many wrote back asking for this. Thank you. I’m happy to share the link below which has the JPG images and the link to the PDF files:

Both the MSSRF Books are available at http://www.photonicyatra.com/Features/

The first books is about how information and communication technology is impacting rural areas and the lessons learnt. The second is about human impact – listing change stories from rural India.

Reaching the Unreached
http://www.photonicyatra.com/Features/Reaching-the-Unreached/10999150_LjSEZ

and

Transformative Impact of ICT
http://www.photonicyatra.com/Features/Transformative-Impact-of-ICT/10999162_TaGUK

Please do visit MSSRF Books and I welcome all feedback.

Kind regards,

~ Suchit

 

Book Release of Reaching the Unreached and Transformative Impact of ICT

Pictures of book release function held on 4th December 2009. Two books published by M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) authored by Arundhathi, Suchit, and Prof. Arunachalam were released by Dr. Bruce M. Alberts, Editor-in-Chief of Science (AAAS) (and former Distinguished President of the National Academy of Sciences) and Prof. M. S. Swaminathan (Chairman MSSRF & Member of Rajya Sabha). They released the two books “Reaching the Unreached” and “Transformative Impact of ICT” at the 6th Convocation of Jamsetji Tata National Virtual Academy (NVA) Fellows, at CLRI, Chennai, TN.

Pictures of the book release and convocation are from the MSSRF Archives.

Arriving at the venue (CLRI, Chennai)

Book release and 6th Convocation funcation of NVA Fellows

Book "Reaching the Unreached" being released

First copy being handed out

Transformative Impact of ICT being released

Two book release function at Chennai

Suchit Nanda addressing the audience at the Book release of "Reaching the Unreached" and "Transformative Impact of ICT" and 6th Convocation of Jamsetji Tata National Virtual Academy (NVA) Fellows, 4th December, 2009 organized by M S Swaminathan Research Institute (Chennai) at CLRI, Chennai, TN.

 

Interview with Prof. M. S. Swaminathan

When working on the two books “Reaching the Unreached” and “Transformative Impact of ICT“, Prof. Arunachalam, Arundhathi and I interviewed Prof. M. S. Swaminathan in MSSRF (M. S. Swaminathan Research Institute), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India on 9th September, 2009.

The interview is split in four parts and can be viewed by clicking on the thumbnail images below:

[Part 1 of 4]

[Part 2 of 4]

[Part 3 of 4]

[Part 4 of 4]

Images of the book release function of the two books written for MSSRF can be seen by clicking the link.

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