Daily Archives: February 10, 2020

STEM FOR GIRLS: Encouraging girls to step into the tech world

STEM for Girls (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) is an initiative of IBM, supported by QUEST Alliance and DEF. It is a school based programme focused on life skills, career guidance, digital literacy and coding skills. Teachers from 53 schools across districts of Guwahati attended a training programme from January 21-22. They were trained about…

Enabling last-mile access to information

Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) supported by US India Policy Institute (USIPI) has set up eight community information resource. Most of these places do not even have a motorable road or direct transport. But the coordinators of these digital centers with the help of their laptops and internet ensure access to information to them. One of…

Developing Digital Civilizations

Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) from 2002, has been working to bring unreached and underserved communities of India out of digital darkness. DEF, an 18 year old organisation, celebrates digital innovation through institutionalised awards like Manthan Awards, mBillionth Awards and eNGO Challenge Awards since 2005. This year, DEF organised  ‘Digital Innovation Fest’ a merger of  10th mBillionth Awards…