The Radio Festival 2020
Breaking the barriers of languages- symbols,sounds & gestures have been a part of human communication from time immemorable… Read More
For e-champion
Hellotask App, based out of Dhaka in Bangladesh, was selected as the winner for 10th mBillionth Awards under the Inclusion and Empowerment category. Hellotask connects the nearest free and freelance domestic helpers with customers based on time, location and type of work. The app allows users to hire domestic help for any duration of time,…
Mobile Revolution and Youth
Abhjeet Mehta, Chief Operating Officer, Quest Alliance Young people across the world see mobile and by extension the app ecosystem, as a symbol of progress, upward mobility and status. In India, Quest Alliance, a not-for-profit, has witnessed the rise of smart phone adoption among large cross sections of youth-from school dropouts enrolled in a short…
Skill building and livelihood enhancement in Musiri
Fifty kilometers from Trichy is a town called Musiri which is home to over 5000 weavers. They make silk and cotton sarees or veshti. However, many shifted to powerloom and those who could not afford are struggling to make their ends meet. So much so that, a powerloom weaver earns around Rs.65 per saree and…
STEM FOR GIRLS: Encouraging girls to step into the tech world
STEM for Girls (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) is an initiative of IBM, supported by QUEST Alliance and DEF. It is a school based programme focused on life skills, career guidance, digital literacy and coding skills. Teachers from 53 schools across districts of Guwahati attended a training programme from January 21-22. They were trained about…
Enabling last-mile access to information
Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) supported by US India Policy Institute (USIPI) has set up eight community information resource. Most of these places do not even have a motorable road or direct transport. But the coordinators of these digital centers with the help of their laptops and internet ensure access to information to them. One of…
Developing Digital Civilizations
Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) from 2002, has been working to bring unreached and underserved communities of India out of digital darkness. DEF, an 18 year old organisation, celebrates digital innovation through institutionalised awards like Manthan Awards, mBillionth Awards and eNGO Challenge Awards since 2005. This year, DEF organised ‘Digital Innovation Fest’ a merger of 10th mBillionth Awards…
NGO’s NRC-related work recognised
Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), a pan-India NGO, has won the eNGO Challenge 2019-2020… Read More
Mobile First
South Asia has the largest unconnected population across the globe. In the contemporary world, with mobile phones emerging… Read More
Smart Solutions for Smart Communities
Civil society groups and non-governmental organisations are playing a vital role in the society… Read More