Reliance Foundation’s Information Services programme has been empowering communities since January 2013 by providing reliable and robust information tailored to the local needs of farmers, fisher folks and livestock owners using modern information, communication and technologies. This bridges the gap between lab-derived knowledge and field-based skills. Information is disseminated though audio and dial-out conferences, local…
Osama Manzar Founder-Director Digital Empowerment Foundation The year 2017 marks 15 years of Digital Empowerment Foundation’s commitment to its vision of eradicating information poverty among rural and marginalised communities of India. This year also marks the eight-year milestone of the mBillionth Awards, a platform that was created in 2010 to identify and recognise innovations that…
The second edition of DEF’s Digital Citizen Summit will be held at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on September 21-22, 2017. This year, the two-day summit will focus on issues
Last month, DEF conducted an eight-day Digital Literacy, Safety and Security training for a group of 45 adolescent girls from CREA’s SELF Academy. The trainings were held at TERI Retreat, Gurgaon, from July 1 – 10, 2017 under CREA’s programme for Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of adolescent girls using sports. The…
On August 3, 2017, DEF in partnership with Qualcomm’s Wireless Reach organised an event to celebrate a year of SoochnaPreneur.
Summer vacation is a time for children to enjoy and engage in various social, cultural, physical and educational activities that they are usually not able to participate in during school days. Leveraging this time, DEF’s Integrated Technology for Education (ITE) team in Assam organised five warm up ITE summer camps in Asanang, Jengjal, Juria, Dagaon…
Thirty-two initiatives won hearts and the mBillionth Awards 2017 at Eros Hotel, New Delhi, on August 4, 2017