Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Thursday pledged $5 million aid for rural education and expressed willingness to join hands with the Information Technology Ministry to undertake media labs India project for developing software for media. Gates, who arrived in New Delhi for a day's visit on Wednesday’s night, discussed his proposal for greater cooperation with India as part of his plans to make the country a focal point of his global it initiatives during his 50-minute meeting with IT Minister Pramod Mahajan in New Delhi.
“Mr gates has shown keen interest in the Indian government's initiatives in taking it to the masses,” Mahajan told reporters after the meeting.
“The meeting was very successful. He has pledged $5 million aid over the next five years in our rural education programme,” he said. Bureau Report