THE OLPC INITIATIVE

THE OLPC INITIATIVE

OLPC is an acronym for 'One Laptop per Child '. A few years ago, Nicholas

Negroponte, fouder of the MIT Media Lab, was on a trip to Africa. During
his stay there, he was inspired to create a new learning experience for
the children of Africa. Thus the idea of the 'low-priced laptop' came into
existence. These laptops would offer more than just education to the kids. It
would not only open gates to a whole new world but also help them come
up with innovate ideas. This could open new doors for children to explore
and interact with the outside world. Thus the most important goal of
OLPC is to provide a medium through which children can learn, explore,
and express themselves. As an initiative, these laptops would be
provided by the government in schools. Each laptop would run on a Linux
based operating system with 256MB of DRAM, dual mode display with 7.5'
diagonal TFT LCD screen 1200 x 900 amd a Wi-fifi Mesh to introduce the
children to networking.