FROM DEF ON THE FIELD
Empowering Women, Empowering Communities the Smart(Pur) Way
Meet Ataiya, a remarkable woman resident of Bharatpur, who is breaking the barriers of patriarchy and gender-based stereotypes to become a beacon of change and women empowerment. As a coordinator of the Smartpur Centre, she not only runs a successful initiative but also inspires others to challenge gender-based biases and discrimination. Ataiya’s dedicated journey has earned her the prestigious UNICEF award for U-report. Read More
Training and Mentoring Rural Youth
This is a testimonial of a student Aditya Raj who has enrolled himself at the Soochna Adhikar Centre in Deoria, Bihar. “Three months ago, we heard about the Soochna Adhikar Kendra in our village of Deoria. Intrigued by this opportunity, I decided to visit the center. The SoochnaPreneur gave us valuable information, and I registered myself in the Mera App. After a few days, I was told to come to the center in my free time after school and tuition, where I could use a tablet and laptop. Read More
FROM DEF THINK TANK
Connecting Himalayan Communities
Addressing internet & digital access inclusion needs of the vulnerable Himalayan communities in India, Nepal, and Bhutan in South Asia.
Empowering Persons with Disabilities Through Digital
With the support of EquallyAble Foundation, DEF empowered 500 disabled individuals across 7 states in India as sustainable village-level entrepreneurs, providing digital literacy training, tablets…
Indian Internet in late 90s and Contrast After a Quarter Century
In this narrative Osama Manzar brings out how the Internet was taking shape in India during the 90s, through his earlier writings for the weekly newsmagazine, the Industry Standard of Silicon Valley…
VISUAL STORY TELLING FROM THE COMMUNITIES
Transforming the Education Ecosystem through STEAM
With 300+ makerspaces across 24 states in India, Digital Empowerment Foundation is working towards strengthening the education ecosystem in the country.
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SoochnaPrenuer Digitally Empowering her Community
Digital Empowerment Foundation’s cadre of 2000 SoochnaPreneurs across 135 districts and 24 states provide e-governance, finance, e-health, online education and various other digital services to community members in their respective villages.
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WHAT ARE WE DISCUSSING
Breaking Gender Stereotypes: Empowering Vulnerable Communities
Ataiya Bano, DEF’s SoochnaPreneur from Bharatpur, Rajasthan shares her story of hardships, struggle, resilience, and success. Coming from a region known for its backwardness, Ataiya fought against all odds to not only fight for her freedom but also to serve and uplift her community.
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Revival of the Vanishing Lepcha Language in the 21st Century
Lepcha language is a language spoken by the Lepcha people in Sikkim, West Bengal, Nepal, and Bhutan. Despite several spirited attempts to preserve the language, Lepcha has already effectively been lost in most places.
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KNOW ABOUT OUR PROJECTS
Digital Didi
Digital Didi, fighting misinformation and myths around menstruation and providing women at the grassroot level with SmartPads which has a QR code to promote a 100 hour digital literacy course.
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Krisarthak
Krisarthak is a program on financial education and counselling (FEC) of the farmers to be delivered digitally using ICT tools. Krisarthak (FEC) is one of the core components of the World Bank-funded Project APART (Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation).
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OUR PRESENCE ACROSS THE COUNTRY
