The need for efficiently utilising the power of social media for empowerment, especially by weavers and the societies run by them, was highlighted at a workshop held at the Indian Institute of Handloom Technology in Salem, Tamil Nadu, on July 16, 2017. The day-long workshop was organised jointly by the Weavers Service Centre (WSC) of…
Teenage girls of self-help groups in Saidanpur village of Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh, were engaged in a Food Processing Training Programme, which was organsied in collaboration with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries and FICCI Flo Lucknow-Kanpur Chapter. At this training, teenage girls were trained in making mango pickles and jams with the aim to…
With the rise in human population, the pressure on environment is increasing more than ever. Both flora and fauna which constitute the environment is in grave danger. Both greed and need is the main reason for environmental destruction. In solidarity with the rest of the world, several DEF centres celebrated World Environment Day with great…
DEF, in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF), organised the first Digital Citizen Summit (DCS) in Bengaluru, Karnataka, last year with the aim of creating a platform for civil society organisations, academics, private stakeholders, government representatives, and citizens to discuss issues that have cropped up as a result of the enthusiastic shift to digital…
Twitter Seva is a service offered by Twitter, exclusively to government ministries or departments that are interested in building a direct grievance mechanism for the public. This service has been adopted successfully and efficiently by the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police Department for grievance redressal as well as to build a positive image of the UP…
Anirban Mukerji Senior Manager Wireless Reach Qualcomm Relevant information delivered via mobile broadband can empower underserved communities and help the government meet its objectives. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Digital India plan aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy by empowering citizens through ubiquitous access to the Internet and use of…
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, UNESCO India in association with DEF, along with media partners The Statesman and Go News, organised a dialogue on ‘Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s Role in Advancing Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies’ in New Delhi on May 3, 2017. The forum facilitated a rich discussion between…
On International Labour Day, Team Baank-e-Loom organised an awareness camp in Saidanpur, Uttar Pradesh, where more than 70 per cent of the population works in the unorganised sector, mostly as agricultural labourers, brick-kiln labourers and other daily wage earners. Despite a large weaving community, most men in the village are dependent on daily wage for…
After the successful leg of 52 Parindey in 2015-2016, the project is back with Chapter II. After documenting initiatives and innovators that look at sustainable, environment-friendly vocations, 52 Parindey Chapter II will focus on India’s handloom sector. Over the next 52 weeks, fellow Rahul Karanpuriya will digitally documenting the history, heritage, culture and livelihood of…