Category Archives: Field Updates

New Community Information Resource Center (CIRC) inaugurated at Village Kala Akhar, Hoshangabad

A new Community Information Resource Centre was inaugurated on 10th September 2015 at Village Kala Akhar at District Hoshangabad. Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) in collaboration with Pradan & sister organisation Narmada Mahila federation inaugurated the centre. Around fifty active women members of the Narmada Mahila Federation witnessed the Inaugural ceremony. The DEF representative informed about…

CIRC Inaugurated at Haldwani, Uttarakhand

Halduchur, Haldwani (Uttarakhand) welcomed its first CIRC (support by Indus Towers) on 30th August, 2015. The centre was inaugurated by Sri Harishchandra Durgapal, Cabinet Minister Uttarakhand. With his kind words, he wholeheartedly appreciated the CIRC initiative.

When professors from TISS visited the CIRCs at Alwar…

Few days ago, Ms Sarita & Ms Arti, professors from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) visited two centres in Alwar, Rajasthan. The visit was organised by CIRC coordination team members Irfan, Rehan & Yusuf. The professors wished to review the status of digital development within the rural regions of Alwar. Their experience was immensely…

Awareness Workshop Conducted At Village Shamshabad

Anwar Tariq, Centre Coordinator, CIRC Farrukhabad, organised a special workshop for the community of Jatpur area in Village Shamshabad. Providing awareness about government schemes and explaining the importance of digital literacy, Anwar encouraged the participants to regularly visit the CIRC and keep themselves well informed. The activity was quite successful as 4 students got themselves…