Written by Community Member Shandal Kumar Edited by Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: March 29, 2023 Shandal Kumar, a community member from Deoria, Bihar expresses his experience at the Soochna Adhikar Kendra where he was able to access various digital services. I am employed as a Junior Technician Trainee at Power Grid Corporation of India…
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: March 29, 2023 Rural Women Entrepreneurs taking charge of their finances and becoming financially independent. The Rural Women Entrepreneurs (RWE’s) identified in various districts of Assam are facing access related issues in the field of finance. Financial inclusion being an important component towards building a strong business ecosystem to…
Written by Kajal, a class 10 student of DEF’s Pirthipur Centre Published on: March 29, 2023 “This is the spot that gets a signal. Apart from this the entire village and in fact the entire island is unconnected” said Mukesh (name changed). My journey into the world of digital literacy began last year. Before joining…
By Swati Tiwari, Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: March 29, 2023 “This is the spot that gets a signal. Apart from this the entire village and in fact the entire island is unconnected” said Mukesh (name changed). In a world propelled forward by technological advancements, there still exist numerous villages where basic amenities are scarce,…
The education sector in India has been highly competitive and exam oriented with little focus on fostering creativity. There are very few institutions that provide high quality, experiential and practical education and so it remains a luxury that only the elite can afford. The Digital Empowerment has been working to bridge this divide with its…
I am a resident of a village called Birabarpur. The road in our village is in poor condition, and we don’t have access to computer education or medical facilities nearby.
I live in the rural area of Bharatpur district and have found that there is a severe lack of education and employment opportunities, making unemployment…
My village is named Bindanima, and unfortunately, we don’t have a Xerox machine here, which forces people to travel long distances for a tiny task like photocopying.
When I started my centre, people didn’t know the kind of work that was done here, and they were not showing any inclination to visit.
The main problem in my village arises from the fact that people are not well-informed about the government initiatives designed for them.