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.
In our village, the main issues with employment arise due to a lack of education.
The biggest challenge that the people in my village face arises from the lack of knowledge pertaining to Banking services. The percentage of literacy is very low, and illiteracy is also a root cause.
In my community numerous issues prevails starting from network connectivity in government schools, shortage of female doctors in hospitals, lack of higher education to unemployment.