226 From:HARVINOER SINBH-DS 81123382604 To B2225725B95 Pa hanna. Yerndgela. Bing Ath Bef (an ed 3 FAyM, > 022- 167268 TF “7? aor N.K. Sinha ie tei = aby Additional Secretary (TEL) ‘ con tieania ots Tele: 2338 7781 Saptstute OC HUG Sto Beka Ses re NMIM NS! tigen 4 D.O. Ne. 16-3/2031-TEL New Delhi, dated the 12" January, 20:1 Dew! Sirf Madam, ‘This Department is administering a Centrally Sponsored Plan Scheme, namely, National Mission on Educalion through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT). The Project Approval Board (PAB) sct up under the Scheme has, inter-alig, decided in its meeting held on 26.11.2010 that “HRD may write to Central Educational Institutions and to AICTE for pursuing with che insittutions affiliated to it for making use of SCILAB and other Open Saurce Softweres. A copy of the said Minutes is avaliable on Sakshat Puna! (wew.sakshat.ac.in) It was also decided to request the institutions lo explore Open Source Software Solutions before adapting proprietary softwares for their acudem. administrative and financial needs 1 shell, therefore, be gratetul if you could consider taking necessary action in this regard and keep this Department informed of the same. with requrds, Yours sincerely / 0. Chairman, AICTE o 1). Directors/VCs of all Central Educational Institutions