Negroponte's 'One Laptop Per Child (OLPC)' Program: A New Dimension of Public-Private Partnership?
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Code : SEP0008
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Region : Global
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Introduction: Impressed by the results of a free laptop programin a Cambodian village, Nicholas Negroponte decided to launch an initiative called the ‘One Laptop Per Child’ (OLPC). The programwas aimed at children in developing countrieswho do not have access to proper educational facilities.He hoped that the laptop can fulfill all the educational needs of the children. But analysts question whether a laptop is what children in developing countries need where basic necessities like food and water are not available. They also question the motive behind the move by the different companies contributing to the program. The idea for the OLPC programcame about in 1999, when Nicholas Negroponte (Negroponte) and his wife Elaine set up two schools in Cambodia and equipped all of the children with laptops. Impressed by the results of the endeavor, Negroponte decided to create a laptop for $100 for children in developing countries. By eliminating the costs ofmarketing, sales and distribution, Negroponte hoped that the price of the laptop could be reduced. He also hoped that the governments of developing countries would buy these laptops in bulk quantities thereby reducing themanufacturing cost. |
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