https://apero.thedataareclean.com/categories/foss/ Recent content in foss on cube Hugo -- gohugo.io en CC BY 4.0 Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://apero.thedataareclean.com/blog/cdl/2021-02-18-budget-reco-ed/ Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://apero.thedataareclean.com/blog/cdl/2021-02-18-budget-reco-ed/ Photo by marif shaik from Unsplash. COVID-19 and Education The COVID-19 pandemic changed the education landscape of India overnight. Educational institutes were compelled to adopt various digital learning alternatives to sustain timely growth of children. In a country where only 4.4% of rural and 23.4% of urban households own computers, the challenge becomes even bigger. Moreover, this gap gets wider with only 42% of urban households having a computer with an internet connection, and the same being available to only 14. https://apero.thedataareclean.com/project/foss/ Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://apero.thedataareclean.com/project/foss/ Background CivicDataLab in partnership with Omidyar Network India conducted a research study to develop a deeper understanding of the Free & Open Source Software (FOSS) ecosystem of India, its current stakeholders, challenges faced by the FOSS movement, and explore ways to support FOSS communities and accelerate adoption in India. The research also chronicles the journey of FOSS in India, research and map out the pioneers of the FOSS movement: tracing projects, local communities, big tech contributors and current adoption by State and Central Governments.