Access & Infrastructure
Through 4 projects more than 1 million people in remote rural areas now have access to the Internet and know how to use digital tools. We have also created India’s only fully digitally literate village.
Security, Governments, and Data: Technology and Policy
The conference focused on the technologies, policies, and practices around cyber security and surveillance. The conference
Soochna Seva journey
2014 has been a remarkable journey for Soochna Seva. With ardent effort and contribution of the team there are now 25 fully functioning centers successfully set up at the five targeted locations Tehri District (Uttarakhand), Barmer District (Rajasthan), Ranchi District (Jharkhand), Guna District (Madhya Pradesh) and West Champaran District (Bihar) equipped with furniture, Laptops, PCs,…
Social Sector& CSOs
Through 6 projects more than 5000 NGOs now have websites, another 100,000 being empowered via validation and websites with .ngo top level domain. Natural resources and heritage are being conserved using digital tools.
Education & Empowerment
Through 2 projects more than 500 Gram Panchayats now have websites while 1200 access points are being created to enable 400,000 BPL people to avail entitlements under various government schemes
Governance & Entitlements
Through 2 projects more than 500 Gram Panchayats now have websites while 1200 access points are being created to enable 400,000 BPL people to avail entitlements under various government schemes
Building another pipe dream?
Even though there has been progress on laying cables, there is a serious lack of planning and strategy to make sure that these are fully functional and available to the people, organisations and government offices. The difference between cities and villages in India has always been stark. Services that people in urban areas take for…
2nd edition of Red Rickshaw Revolution Launched
RRR 2 Celebrates achievements of 20 inspirational Women Leaders/Farmers across 8 states from West to East India
Reflecting the Role of ICTs at UNESCO’s Conference
he session on the role of ICTs and Assistive Technologies: Promoting Self-reliance and Livelihoods for Person with Disabilities’
DEF Joins Hands with PFI to Protect Women Rights
India is one of the worst countries when it comes to women safety. ‘Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF)’ has joined hands with ‘Population Foundation of India (PFI)’ to re-promote the first season of 52 episodes television serial for Doordarshan produced by PFI, “Main Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon (MKBKSH)”, through DEF’s Community Information Resource Centers (CIRC),…