The government is dismantling barriers by creating the right ecosystem to help increase digital literacy in India, minister of state for IT and communications Sachin Pilot said in a panel discussion at the Digital Literacy Conclave organised by Hindustan Times on Wednesday. The government has chalked out plans to connect 250,000 gram panchayats through an fibreoptic…
What would you expect a student in the hinterlands to do with a computer replete with broadband connection? Well, what they actually do is listen to music, watch movies and play games. And, when it comes to conducting a simple computing task such as checking exam results on the net or uploading resumes for job…
maraa is happy to open call for applications to the workshop titled “Digital Media and Community Radio: Opportunities and Challenges” on the 11th and 12th of September in New Delhi. This workshop is supported by Ford Foundation, Delhi. Click here for a tentative Schedule for the workshop. Venue to be confirmed shortly. Project Background Since the…
Amidst all the tall talks of a possible Constitutional amendment to facilitate reservations for Dalits in getting ahead in life, a New Delhi based NGO, Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), has recently found out a unique journalist. He is now a 70-year-old dalit man. His name is Mr. Gouri Shankar Rajak (washerman by caste) who has been carrying…
