Anandita Jumde

Six years ago, when Ravindra Parab decided to become an e-waste scrap dealer, he could not have imagined that this job would help his son, Jayant, achieve a breakthrough in affordable technology.

The Jobs 60+ programme, run by Bengaluru-based Nightingales Medical Trust, is introducing senior citizens to the world of PCs to help them prepare for a fresh career start in today's technology driven world.

Kainat Ansari first learnt to operate a PC when she was in Class 6. Now, in less than two years, she has introduced the PC to more than 300 children in rural India, enabling them to aspire for a better life.

The Netsaar website is helping new PC users across the country navigate the digital world effectively and efficiently.

Filmmaker Nawneet Ranjan is using PCs and online tutorials to create a new generation of coders in India’s largest slum, Dharavi.

Teachers of a government school near Ramanagara are going the extra mile to ensure that their students have access to quality education.

Yusuf Khan, now 34, first learnt to operate a PC at the age of 16. Today, technology is an integral part of his everyday life and helping him preserve his rich musical legacy for posterity.

Nivalkar Gajanan not only transformed his life by learning how to use a PC, but has also shared his digital knowledge to improve the livelihood of 160 farmers, women and children living in a remote Telangana hamlet.

The innovative move is a bid to make Puducherry open-defecation free by next October.

As a part of the Digital India initiative, Safdarjung Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Hospital and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital have joined the Twitter.