Meet Vijay Lakshmi Sharma of Phagi Village, 50 kilometres from Jaipur bordering Tonk. Osama Manzar narrates the story of Lakshmi through meeting her on the journey of Red Rickshaw Revolution. Vijay Lakshmi Sharma is 24 and is B.Ed. She has two brothers, Vijay Sharma, 22, also B.Ed and Mahesh Sharma, 20, pursuing Polytechnic in Civil.…
In today’s context a person is labeled as computer illiterate if one is not equipped with computer knowledge. Therefore computer literacy especially IT knowledge is very important in the lives of this generation. Intel Easy Steps ,the basic computer programme is going with full bloom in Tura Internet and Services Centre (TISC), Tura,West Garo Hills…
In 2012, Ford Foundation & DEF decided to harness the ongoing efforts of DEF in setting up wireless mesh network in Guna, MP under project ‘‘Wireless in Unlicensed Band’ providing broadband connectivity using unlicensed spectrum. At the first level, the project will analyze micro-and macro-level sustainability model of utilizing wireless in unlicensed band in Guna,…
Intel & DEF organised the National Digital Literacy Mission Week from 10 December 2012 to 15 December 2012 at three (3) identified pilot panchayats under NOFN (National Optic Fibre Network) plan – Arian Panachayat, Ajmer (Rajasthan); Nangoan, Panisagar, (North Tripura); and Muthayalammapalem Panchayat in Pravada (Visakhapatnam). Click here to download full report
Using the context of market development at BOP, we have studied the Digital Empowerment Foundation’s Chanderiyaan Project as a case study to understand how the project has been able to reduce the four market separations to develop market for Chanderi weavers in Handloom products. We used a case study approach to understand DEF’s Chanderiyaan initiative.…
The idea of mBillionth Award emerged because we have been running Manthan Award for the past 9 years, which recognizes best ICT for Development (ICTD) initiatives and how digital inclusion impacts people across diverse communities and in remote areas. Three years ago, we realized that the mobile has had an accelerator impact on the general…
Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) received a software support from Microsoft Corporation worth USD 768,930 for better impact and implementation of Digital Panchayat project is India. The support will facilitate DP programme to provide licensed software(s) to its panchayat centres. The Digital Panchayat programme is a joint initiative of NIXI (National Internet Exchange of India )…
“No longer just a talking tool, women are using the mobile in a diverse number of ways. to stay safe in times of danger, to keep informed on community matters, to manage their finances, to receive regular updates on critical issues from farming to weather, to access much needed help lines, to learn english and…
” In tune with these times, the upcoming Electronic Service Delivery Bill mandates all government organisations to deliver public services through electronic mode to enhance transparency, efficiency, accountability, accessibility and reliability in delivery of such services.” “The Manthan Award 2011 nominations process generated 450 plus nominations, and thus, we are now a repository of more…
A new report commissioned by the APC written by Syed S Kazi and Divya Menon of the Delhi-based Digital Empowerment Foundation takes a critical look at what is being done in the country to manage e-waste.