Utkarsh is a mission to bring the power of computers to the Gujarati speaking populace. Utkarsh is Magnet's initiative in local language computing. We are currently developing solutions for Gujarati language.

As computers become part of everyday life, the biggest bottleneck to their widespread use is the unavailability of Indian language software. The benefits of the information technology will reach an average user only when the computing interface is in local language. Utkarsh enables
Gujarati users to use computers in their own language.

Utkarsh will aid in furthering the growth of computers among the non-English speaking Gujarati people thereby reducing the digital divide. Utkarsh also intends to bring the Gujarati culture into the digital realm and ensure that Gujarati language does not face the danger of extinction.

Utkarsh is a complete operating system - not just application software. Utkarsh OS comes powered with the following features and applications:

• Easy to use, graphical user interface
• Menus, messages and applications in Gujarati
• Does not disturb your existing operating system, use Utkarsh directly from the CD
• Write in Gujarati using your existing keyboard
• Zero risk of viruses and worms
• Write in any language - Gujarati or English
• More than 20 exciting games
• Create, Print and Share files
• Write documents, make presentations, do calculations
• Tools for drawing and graphics applications to enhance your creativity
• Work on the Internet and take a dive in the sea of information
• Exchange emails with relatives in any corner of the world
• Manage your meetings and schedules
• Configure your network and printer easily
• Configure the look and feel of the operating system
• Work with various files - images, PDF, Doc, PPT, XLS, MP3, Video etc.

Utkarsh's roots are in open source software. It is based on GNU/Linux and includes localized versions of most of the popular applications.

For more information on Utkarsh, review the Utkarsh website at
www.utkarsh.org