The Centre seems to be keen on taking the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)-based initiatives to the national level. It has reportedly asked Kerala to provide it with open software tips, which can be used by the Government to popularise its use at the national level.
According to a Deccan Chronicle report, the Department of Information Technology (DIT) has approached the International Centre for Free and Open Source Software (ICFOSS) to seek help in this regard. “We will be submitting a set of suggestions on the FOSS-based initiatives that could be taken at the national level,” Satish Babu, director, ICFOSS told Deccan Chronicle. “There is a huge potential for open source which is now being used in new sectors including the film industry,” he added.
As per its IT policy, Kerala aims to support the use of FOSS in all projects, especially those for e-governance. One of the first states in the country to adapt to free software, Kerala is also working to maintain its leadership position and ICFOSS (launched in February this year) is a step in this direction.
The state government recently introduced FOSS in schools through the IT@School programme. The programme introduces specific FOSS-based ICT training programme for students who require special attention. It has been developed entirely on GCompris, a FOSS-based application. The IT@School project aims to empower the teachers and students of the state with ICT skills. Kerala also recently insisted on the use of FOSS-based software for the Aadhaar (a 12-digit unique number) enrollment.
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