Access to information and communication was never as dynamic as it is in the age of social media. It is bringing about a monumental change in many spheres of our lives, especially governance. Bhutan is a country that is rooted in culture and tradition. But they have also come to acknowledge the importance of technology,…
DEF in partnership with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) conducted a seven-day training on Functional IT Skills as a part of a Certificate Course in Development Management in Netrang, Gujarat, from March 29 – April 5, 2017. The training was attended by 31 tribal youth from remote villages of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh;…
It’s incredible how social media has been able to bridge the gap between citizens and governance, society and social issues, victims and help, and service-seeker and service, among others. The power of social media is hard to dismiss today. What was once a platform to share photos with friends or follow celebrities has now also become a…
Jammu and Kashmir has seen Internet shutdowns 28 times in the last five years, but a targeted approach to curbing social media is a first
Just like in a physical space, social media users should come together to protect other members of the community and reclaim our virtual public spaces
Unless we treat India’s large unconnected population as a pool of producers, we will not be able to achieve the results we dream in a Digital India.
Sabita Khalkho (35) is a mother of five children — Sakshi, Shashi, Beronika, Sajna and Sushmita — who spends most of the year in the absence of her husband who works outside Ranchi district at a brick kiln. Though he only visits his wife and children once every three months, his presence isn’t very helpful…
Bhutan is a small country nestled in the Himalayas with a population of little less than 8 lakhs. It is a unique constitutional monarchy. Democracy co-exists with monarchy in governance. The King retires at the age of 65 years, handing over the reins to the next generation. Bhutan is still very much rooted in tradition.…
In this new financial year, the eNGO programme, too, has a new range of services for non-government organisations across India. The network has already enabled more than 2,000 NGOs through validated online identities and digitally empowered more than 6,000 NGOs across South Asia. Now, it aims to cater to NGOs of all echelons with its…
