Wi-Max Messiah ; Through a series of pilot projects across the country, Intel and its 74-year-old Chairman Craig R. Barrett want to take computing to the masses. Business Today's kushan mitra travelled with Barrett to see one such project.

Business Today, October, 2007 by Kushan Mitra

SEPTEMBER 2 & 3, 2007

Tindivanam, Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu

There is an air of excitement at St. Philomena's School for Girls this Sunday. While the rest of Tindivanam wears a rather deserted look, there is a hubbub of activity here as tents and speaker systems get put up for the visit of Craig Barrett. The dimunitive Sister Amili Mary is looking a bit harrowed, with journalists, event organisers and public relations people breathing down her neck, but she still manages a smile while taking us to the school's computer laboratory.

The project being implemented at the school by Intel, the Union Health Ministry and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is quite unique. It will monitor the health and well-being of the girls in the school by measuring their height,...

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