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…
D Jagruthi is in 9th standard at TSWRCOE, Alugunoor, Telangana. Unlike many other girls, she is fortunate to get quality education that her parents can afford. She is good in studies, admired by her teachers and actively participates in co-curricular activities. When Jagruthi joined the STEM leaning program, she was not expecting anything new but…
Role Model Interaction, a part of STEM program, has left a deep impression on Tina Damo. Tina is a 9th standard student of Kahua-ati D Baruah High School, Morigaon, Assam. She has a great academic record and is a know face at her school and community. But, when asked about her aspiration in life, she…
Janmoni Deka is a student of class IX at GRB Charai Hagi High School, Morigain, Assam. Her parents wanted the daughter to study well and do something good with her future. But, they always complained about her lack of attention in studies and poor academic record. Janmoni too wanted to study and build a career,…
The pandemic has hit every aspect of our lives, today many of the activities are done virtually. Lack of infrastructure and digital literacy in the rural settings have made the situation grave, people are not able to access the digital platforms, and thus are stuck. DEF and USIPI supported digital centres in Hyderabad are playing…
During the pandemic, like many life-activities, the education system completely shifted to online platform. Months have passed, but this adoption isn’t equally effective to all. Students and teachers have their own struggles while accessing these online platforms. Due to financial constraints, students are not able to access the internet, and are devoid of electronic gadgets…
Nirasho Devi and her family members are farmers by occupation but occasionally work in the town area as well. She has four children and all of them study in the nearby Government school. During the Governance camp in their village Beyang, DEF’s SoochnaPreneurs (SPs) registered her for the PM Ujjwala Yojana and within a month…
This is the story of Madhuraveni who is a 9th class student, who doesn’t have much interest in the studies. The only outlook she had for studies is to gain passing marks. But, when DEF’ STEM classes started in her school, she began to find her lost interest back. She started attending the classes on…
We are moving towards an Information and Knowledge Society. Today’s students rely on the Internet as a primary source of information for both school and personal usages. Digital literacy as a part of School Education is a concurrent subject under this modern era. The core solution to the problem is to establish maximum digital hubs…
The training of Google Assistant was imparted in the Raisen District, Madhya Pradesh, in which about 50 Women were trained. This training was given in the Women Tailoring Center, where women were given information on how to use Google Assistant (GA) and how GA can make their lives easier and simpler. Through this training, women…