ICTA projects to develop North and East

The ICT Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) has introduced ICT projects to improve the living conditions of people in the North and the East under the eSri Lanka Development Initiative.

The "ICT projects for the North and the East", aims at helping disadvantaged communities in the Northern and the Eastern Provinces, a media release stated.

Under the first phase ICTA will call for expressions of interest (EoI) in submitting creative and innovative ICT proposals that will make the lives of people in the North and East more comfortable.

The ICTA intends to encourage the creation of such ICT-based innovations that will make the lives of people more comfortable.

EoI's should be submitted on or before 3 p.m. on September 3.If the Expressions of Interest are approved, the applicant will be invited to submit a detailed project proposal.

Proposals for funding will be selected by the ICTA Grants Board based on the recommendation of a panel of Subject Matter Experts.

The ICT projects for the North and the East, encompasses both traditional (for example, telephone, radio, public address systems) and modern (for example, computer and mobile technologies, GIS systems and tools) forms.

While this scheme does not define the scope or type of technology to be used, applicants will be encouraged to adopt a modern technological approach in their projects.