Digital Didi Changing Mindsets, Practices and Narratives
She couldn’t walk due to disability, but this didn’t stop her from standing against all the odds. Nunita uses her hands to commute. She has completed her graduation in arts with the help of a scholarship. There was a time when she went through severe depression and exclusion. She had lost all her confidence and had given up hope.
During COVID-19 lockdown, Nunita came to know about Digital Empowerment Foundation and visited the Ramgarh Digital Center in Jharkhand. There she started learning computers and enrolled for the GOAL Samarth program.
Nunita also got a chance to be mentored by Sneha Chandana, founder of Planet Able. Speaking to Sneha gave Nunita more clarity and understanding towards life, that she never had before. She said that being mentored by Sneha made her see the positive side of life. She is also acquiring advanced computer skills constantly working on her digital skills with the mobile phone provided by DEF under the mentorship program.
She is now confident in using various digital platforms like YouTube. In her free time, she reads about people who once broke the barriers to achieve their goals and today are successful people.
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