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Marketed under the brand name ‘Chiraag’, which means enlightenment, n-Logue has developed several services that provide benefits to rural areas while also contributing to the kiosks sustainability. In addition, the company invites others to provide Internet applications and content relevant to small towns and rural areas. n-Logue facilitates the content's distribution, and also work out partnerships with content developers so that Internet usage in these markets grows. The LSP also assists with tools to provide content that is locally sourced to make the operation more relevant to its customers. Through these arrangments, several services have already been developed and deployed.

Chiraag Computer Education

All Chiraag computer education courses include online exercises and practice sessions, tests and additional lessons.

Blue Book
Designed for children 6-9 years old, this 6-day self-paced learning course introduces the computer to the children, making them aware of all the interesting things that can be done with it. Blue Plus, a 26-day version of the course that includes more details and practice sessions, is also available.

Green Book
Green Book is a 10-day course for students aged 10-17 years old. It teaches the basics of Internet browsing and email use, and familiarizes the student with applications such as CK Shakti, a local language office suite. Like Blue Book, a Green Plus version is also available. The course is a 26-day Internet-intensive version of the original.

Red Book
Red Book is the most comprehensive Chiraag computer training available. The 2-month self-paced course focuses on teaching the intricacies of the CK Shakti office suite, and is meant for those age 17 and older who are interested in enhancing their job skills or improving their businesses.

Other Education

English Early Reader
A 10-day English workshop to teach children to read and write frequently used words in English. The course covers more than 100 words, and supports school curriculum.

Online Testing Tutorial
The 10-month course is aimed at 9th and 10th grade students wishing to improve their English Grammar, in preparation for higher education exams.

Topper CD
The educational CDs provide coaching in Match, Physics and Chemistry for engineering and junior college entrance exams. The self-paced tutorials contain self-tests and 8500 sample questions and answers.

Online Photoshop Tutorial
The online course teaches computer graphic skills to those interested in working for a digital studio or printing house. It is also used by the kiosk operators to hone their own photo studio skills.

iSee
The software is a multiparty video conferencing application developed by the collaborative efforts of TeNet group and Oops Pvt. Ltd. The software was developed specifically keeping in mind the requirements and communication needs of rural areas. It enables users to do real-time sessions in different locations at the same time, irrespective of time and distance. The software is only ½ MB in size, takes less than two minutes to download, and works reliably on low bandwidth networks with speeds as low as 12 kbps. iSee has been used to allow doctors to remotely consult with patients, government officials to interact with their constituents, and villagers to chat online with popular TV stars. For more information click here.

Health
n-Logue has established several partnerships with area doctors and hospitals to provide health expertise in remote areas. Using the kiosk's Web camera, villagers can send pictures for diagnosis or conduct live videoconferencing consultations with health professionals. One such partner is the Aravind Eye Hospital, an organization that has built its reputation on providing free or low-cost eye care to thousands in India. Patients are able to receive a preliminary diagnosis without leaving their village, and if further treatment is required, they are directed to the nearest Aravind hospital or free eye camp. A Web portal, WebHealthCenter.com, is also accessed through the kiosks. The site has developed several local language interfaces for n-Logue’s kiosks.

Agriculture
n-Logue has also established regional partnerships that provide agricultural services to farmers. Solution providers, such as the Tamil Nadu Agricultural College and Research Institute, provide expert advice on better farming techniques and solutions to crop and animal diseases via email and videoconferencing. Sales of tractors and spare parts through the kiosks have been made possible through partnerships with farm equipment manufacturing companies. In areas where many people own farm animals and pets but have no access to veterinarians, some kiosks are also providing online veterinary advice for livestock. Agricultural portals used by kiosks to find weather information, crop prices, and best-practice farming techniques include JFarmindia.com, kvbaramati.com, krishiworld.com, agriwatch.com. Potential future agricultural services include soil testing, online farming “schools”, an early warning system on disease outbreaks, and long-term predictions on crop prices, demand, and rainfall.

Email and Web Browsing
Browsing, email, voice mail, video mail, chat and video chat are available at all of n-Logue’s kiosks.

E-governance
Kiosks provide access to government portals that contain online forms and applications for documents such as birth and death certificates. In Karnataka, Chiraag kiosks are tied to the state’s Bhoomi database, allowing access to all land records in the state. n-Logue has also organized videoconferencing sessions between village kiosks and local government officials. The service has been popular with both villagers, who see their concerns addressed more efficiently, and government officials, who are able to get first-hand information from their constituents.

Chiraag Bio-Data Maker
The Chiraag Bio-Data Maker is a bilingual online program designed to make a professional resume and cover letter. The job-seeker provides the answers to predefined questions, and the software generates the final product which can then updated with new information, or formatted to the user’s preferences.

Chiraag Children's Center
Many kiosks also function as Chiraag Children's Centers (CCC). For a nominal membership fee, children can come to the kiosk for three hours on Sunday morning to participate in activities that include: reading and math, games, colouring, listening to and recording songs, chatting online and sending email, watching movies, and using iSee software to chat with people from other villages. On weekdays, the children can also come twice a month and use the kiosk for an hour doing any online or offline activity. Through the addition of donated or purchased books, several of the Children's Centres have also become village libraries for the children.

Astrology
Through its parternship with Astrovision.com, villagers can receive personalized astrological predictions and horoscope charts. Matrimonial services are also available.

Offline Services
Kiosks also offer a variety of offline services. DTP (desktop publishing) is the most popular, followed by offline computer education, such as Mouse and PC Tutor. Chennai Kavigal has developed CK Shakti, a local language office suite that includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, an email client and browser. For entertainment, villagers can also use the computers to watch movies, listen to music or play video games.

Chiraag Photo Studio
Digital photographs can be taken and touched up at the kiosk. These are frequently used for government documents, such as passport applications.

 
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