An Argentine education ministry internet project, which aims to reach more than 11 million students at the country's universities and schools, is expected to take off in August, writes Domenico Pacitti.
The project, which was created for the ministry by Argentine entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky, is being strongly supported by president Fernando de la RNoa. Education minister Juan Jose Llach outlined the project to a meeting with 23 university rectors at the Universidad Nacional de Quilmes.
"Our aim of one computer per five students (at present there is one for every 50) would put us on a par with the world's most advanced countries," he said.
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