Sunita Bhandari, a resident of Pipleth village in Chamba block of Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, completed a computer literacy course at the local Soochna Seva Kendra amid a lot of struggle. Her husband had passed away, she had two school-going children and a heavy financial burden. She says, “I missed most of my classes due…
Paanchicholi village is based in Nilanga block of Latur district in Maharashtra. The population of this village is around 5,000, and most of them are engaged in agriculture as their only source of income. A farmer from this village committed suicide on January 6, 2016. He was 38 years old, and his name was Tukaram…
Over 10,000 women got together in a little quiet village called Sukhtawa in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh last month. These women had gathered from gathered from different regions of the district and state, and were representing various SHGs. The agenda of the event was to discuss the improvement in the conditions of women and…
The Egyptians were the first to use non-standard hieroglyphs to communicate information in 1900 BCE. Encryption has come a long way since the days of simple substitution ciphers and has found its way into our daily life. Paraphrasing John Oliver from Last Week Tonight, “Encryption helps protect some of our most important information like financial…
Mahesh Venkateswaran, Principal, Innovation & Engagement NSDC Access to information and mobility continue to play a very critical role in both our professional and personal lives. Traditionally and even today, we continue to place tremendous emphasis on education and certificates. Apart from the societal status, education also provides upward mobility. Educated people continue to have…
On May 1, when the world was celebrating International Labour Day, Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) was a part of the celebration in Bheem in the Rajsamand district of Rajasthan. On the occasion, DEF’s founder Osama Manzar received an invitation from an organisation called Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) to attend a gathering of workers in…
Connectivity can be ensured in regions without having to lose out on a country’s ethos, language and tradition
The reason why it is important to talk about NOFN is because not only is it a matter of mass connectivity, but a massive amount of public money is involved
iShippo.com, an online marketplace dedicated to promoting Indian culture and heritage though handcrafted products, has joined hands with DEF in an effort to boost sales of Chanderiyaan handloom products and improve the livelihood of weavers/artisans of Chander in Madhya Pradesh.
The wait is finally over, here is the list of 7th mBillionth Finalists. The Grand Jury for the 7th mBillionth Awards South Asia was successfully held at Sanskriti Kendra, New Delhi, on May 28, 2016. This year, mBillionth set a new record with 348 nominations received across 10 categories. There was an elaborate internal scrutiny process this…