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Health solutions for rural India

This article was first published in the Mint newspaper on August 17, 2015. How do you design a developmental solution or provide a digital tool for a poor and inaccessible area where visitors are tracked by Maoists? An area so remote that barely any telecom network works, where more than 90% of the population lives…

August 17, 2015Leave a commentOsama's Columns in MintBy defwp-user

Man learns to safely e-transfer his hard earned money

Balkishan Khawaas, Baldani Devi’s husband who hailed from Bihar, was forced to migrate to Punjab in search of better employment and financial security. In the absence of any bank account, every time he had to travel back home, he would to carry all his hard earned cash with him. A couple of times, he was…

April 13, 2016Leave a commentRA-SoochnasevaBy defwp-user

Bringing digital literacy to the people for free

This article was first published in the Mint newspaper on August 9, 2015. More than four years ago, I met Rakesh Kumar from Muzaffarpur. He was at a workshop for about 50 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that we had organized in that city in Bihar. An unassuming person, he approached me with much humility and asked…

August 10, 2015Leave a commentOsama's Columns in MintBy defwp-user

Compliance: NGOs must get online

I always used to quote in my public discussions that India has more than 3.3 million non-governmental organisations (NGOs), a figure I got from somewhere and stuck with me. I also, on my own, without any substantial support, mentioned that not more than 10% of these NGOs would be working with sincerity and dedication. My…

August 3, 2015Leave a commentOsama's Columns in MintBy defwp-user

Over 125 heritage enthusiasts trace ‘Dilli ki Tehzeeb’ with the eHeritage Project

It was early Sunday morning (8 am on October 18, 2015) and Team DEF was waiting at Chawri Bazaar Metro Station Gate No. 3 for an expected crowd of about 50-60 participants to arrive and register for a walk organised by the eHeritage Project (Shahjahanabad) — Heritage Walk: Tracing Dilli ki Tehzeeb.

October 20, 2015Leave a commentRecent News & ActivitesBy defwp-user

Government crackdown will purify NGOs

“NGOs in crisis” “13,000 in 2 months” “Crackdown on NGOs” If you have been reading newspapers in the last few months, you would have encountered some of these headlines. There is serious worry over the fate of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and what the government intends to do with them. My view is somewhat different: The…

July 27, 2015Leave a commentOsama's Columns in MintBy defwp-user

Life across the digital divide

Dear fellow Indians, I am Ramu and my wife’s name is Sita. I have two children—Prakash and Savitri. We live in Doudi, a small village located in a corner of Kesla, in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh. We are actually one of those 100 families who were displaced because of the Tawa dam that was…

July 20, 2015Leave a commentOsama's Columns in MintBy defwp-user

Learning Digital Citizenship and Internet Maturity

Ed Tech Review conducted a full day training workshop in Digital Empowerment Foundation Head Office on 8th June 2015. The training focussed on Digital Citizenship and Internet Maturity. Digital citizenship was identified as a life skill with contrasts drawn out from the analogies of a tourist, a resident and a citizen.

June 25, 2015Leave a commentRA-District Public Library Programme, Recent News & ActivitesBy defwp-user

Mobile phones empower women

I want to share with you a couple of breathtaking stories of how mobile phones have made a difference in women’s lives The week before last, I was having one of those regular conversations with Sunil Jaglan, the sarpanch who has been more in the news than perhaps our prime minister, more recently for his…

July 13, 2015Leave a commentOsama's Columns in MintBy defwp-user

Wireless Networking Training of Trainers Program in Guna

In April, a one-month full-time Training of Trainers programme was conducted in Wireless for Communities Main Centre in Guna, Madhya Pradesh. It was attended by 5 new trainees and 4 previous trainees, who were taught the theory and practical of deploying, configuring and maintaining a Wireless Network.

May 25, 2015Leave a commentRA-W4C, Recent News & ActivitesBy defwp-user
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