Samarth SoochnaPreneur (SSP) is an initiative of the EquallyAble Foundation and the Digital Empowerment Foundation. The aim of the program is to digitally empower persons with disabilities to become social entrepreneurs and further empower their communities by providing them with digital access to governance, education and finance. Each PwDs is provided with digital training and…
In 2020, COVID-19 paralyzed conventional ways of doing business, downsized the economy and most importantly turned upside down the educational practices. In India alone, 320 million students have been affected as schools are closed, though the government swiftly recommended for “online teaching”. But, in a situation where network connectivity is limited and have network dark…
Due to lack of opportunities and limited skills, most of the working-class people struggle to provide a decent livelihood for their families. While working as street vendors, construction site labours, coolies, and other such jobs, they are paid minimal wages. With the vision of enhancing employability and to develop requisite skills Digital Empowerment Foundation along…
The women in rural India face multiple issues for accessing internet/gaining digital literacy, such as lack of education, awareness, accessibility and affordability and often restrictions/resistance because of their gender. The needs of the urban women are different and varied – on one side we see many women entrepreneurs digitally enabled and breaking the mould –…
