India Digital

The project is set to roll out in the next few weeks, and the postman will be able to accept payments over the next three years.

Learning Delight, a company founded by two management graduates Harshal and Vandan, is making learning easy in government schools across Gujarat, by using interactive software and personal computers. This is how they are making dry lectures fun and engaging for students of Classes 1-8.

A website started by three Chennai-based professionals is helping students across India overcome the English language barrier to learn programming, and to launch their careers in the field of information technology.

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.

Hemant Mehra, a resident of Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh, is a self-taught coder whose perseverance against odds has made him a role model for youngsters in his hometown.

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.