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Initiatives of Digitalisation

Initiatives Taken in India

Application of ICT by SEWA
SEWA (Self-Employed Women’s Association) uses ICT to promote local

opportunities for women to generate income. It employs interactive satellite
communication and an Internet-based training programme to cultivate a cadre

of barefoot managers among its two million members, who are dispersed

across 800 villages in Gujarat. Issues such as disaster management, leadership
development, health and education, and child development are covered in the

training.

Gyandoot
Gyandoot is a project initiated in Madhya Pradesh to fund networked cyber

kiosks in rural areas via panchayats. It provides information on rural life and

agricultural projects, as well as education and employment opportunities and
online complaints can be filed. This project is beneficial to both men and

women.

M.S. Swaminathan Research Project

The creation of information villages is the result of M.S. Swaminathan's
research project in the Embalam district of Pondicherry. Ten villages are

linked by a hybrid wired and wireless network comprised of PCs, telephones,
VHF duplex radio devices, and dial-up telephone lines for email access. Local
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