By Swati Tiwari Published on: July 8, 2024 मेरा नाम राखी है मेरे पिता जी का नाम काला कुमार है मैं गांव इंदौर की रहने वाली हूं और मैं अपने गाँव के सरकारी स्कूल इंदौर में 8 वीं कक्षा में पढ़ती हूं मैं मानसिक स्वास्थ्य के बारे में बात करना चाहती हूं मानसिक स्वास्थ्य क्या…
By Swati Tiwari Published on: July 8, 2024 In a world driven by technology, many villages still lack basic amenities, with technology remaining out of reach. For the past month, I’ve been working in Savariyadigar, a village in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district, with the indigenous tribal community. Reaching the village is difficult, requiring a 30 to…
By Shrishti Sinha Published on: July 8, 2024 Riyaz Ansari was born in the year 1965, and into the profession of weavers; a community which is dying, starving, and moving away in hopes of a better tomorrow. Riyaz Ansari’s home is only one in a small colony of weavers who do identical work and earn…
By Shrishti Sinha Published on: July 8, 2024 Mala was only three years old when her father passed away. One of seven sisters, education in a good private school was out of the question yet Mala pursued her education till MA earning top ranks throughout. This is her story. A tale that some may call…
By Mili Dangwal Published on: July 8, 2024 After a nightstay in Murpa, Jharkhand, and a morning stroll through rice fields, we arrived at the village of Bayang. Welcomed by a quaint lane, a bit deserted yet eager, we found a small SoochnaPreneur center catering to the village’s larger needs. Among the first five persons…
By Mili Dangwal Published on: July 8, 2024 In the rapidly evolving digital world, deceptive baits like “Click the link to win a brand new car!” or “Congratulations! One lakh rupees have been credited to your account!” have become all too common. These traps exploit the unaware and misinformed, victimizing people daily. So, how does…
By Maitri Singh Published on: July 8, 2024 In the rustic village of Saidanpur, in the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, lives a man named Siraj Ansari, a 44-year-old skilled weaver. Siraj’s family consists of six members – his wife, four children, and himself. For generations, Siraj’s family has been entwined with the art of…
By Maitri Singh Published on: July 8, 2024 This is the story of Anjani Devi, a 32-year-old Digital Didi from the small village of Rajwapur, in the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh. Despite her humble beginnings, Anjani’s journey has been nothing short of extraordinary, as she has donned various hats and played diverse roles to…
By Arpita Kanjilal, Fellowship Anchor & Facilitator Published on: July 8, 2024 Founded in 2002, Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) has been dedicated to enhancing digital capacities, access, and rights for marginalised and underserved regions and communities in India. DEF’s initiatives span education, entrepreneurship, livelihood, health, agriculture, and more, with a particular focus on digital empowerment…
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