Akhtari had never thought of raising her children alone, but the death of her husband put her through difficult times. With three children to look after and earn a living in Jakhopur village located in Alwar, Rajasthan was undoubtedly a daunting task. With the support from her community people, Akhtari learnt about a scheme run…
Chaitanya Bharati, a young woman from a small town of Andhra Pradesh grew up seeing her father working hard as a daily wager. Being the only child, she was not sure how she would be able to carry the responsibilities of her aging parents, in a society where boys are the only hope. Nevertheless, she…
K Shiva Laxmi is a young girl from Cheemalapalli village of Andhra Pradesh. She wanted to be like her hard-working father and support him to run the family. Hence, soon after completing her graduation, she started searching for a job, but soon realized that without being digitally literate it is difficult to find a suitable…
Jyothi, living in Rampur village in Karnataka, lost her job during the initial weeks of lockdown. The family was entirely dependent on her husband’s income, which was not enough to meet the ends. However, through her acquaintance, she came to know about the benefits of enrolling in the DEF’s Smartpur project. After completion of her…
Nayakdih is a village on the outskirt of Uttar Pradesh where teens like Harsh are interested to learn about digital technologies- mobiles, computers, tablets and more. However, the nearest computer-training center is 3 kilometers from his home and they charge Rs. 600 per month, which is a significant amount from his father’s income. Luckily, DEF’s…
During the strict lockdown when most of us were locked inside our homes, Mohsina Khatoon was able to sense the hard times coming her way. After the initial days of lockdown, Moshina spent all the available cash on buying groceries and essential items for her family. Later, her neighbours refused to lend her money, hence,…
The Covid-19 pandemic erupted as a health crisis and all other ailments were sidelined. People in the rural areas who were dependent on government hospitals had no place to go but to bear the pain and pray to get well on their own. One such person was Noordin living in Jakhopur village in Rajasthan, he…
Socio-economic stature of women has changed during the last few decades. But, still nearly, 20% of the enterprises in India are owned by women; in rural areas the scenario gets grim. Where, women are engaged in un-paid work performing household activities and directly not involved in income generation. Thus, empowerment in true sense turns into…
Naveena is a class 10th student from KGBV Narmetta, Telangana, and belongs to a farmer’s family. Before being introduced to the concept of STEM, she was very shy and lacked the confidence to converse with people. Even in school she had no friends and spent her breaks alone and in exclusion. Her parents were also…
DEF has recently inaugurated a digital classroom in Government Senior Secondary School, Bawal, Haryana. The program is one of the steps taken by DEF to ensure that digital literacy is imparted from early days of schooling and as a part of school curriculum. It will also increase the momentum of adoption of digital technology as…