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India generates about 2 million tonnes of electronic waste per year behind only the United States, China, Japan and Germany. Only 1.5 % of the total e-waste gets recycled.

The idea is currently being tested as a pilot project. By the way, Hindi practical exams are in the offing too!

Bhimrao Patil from Sajani village of Kolhapur couldn’t complete his education, but has more than a quarter million hours of experience in mechanical engineering which helped him battle poverty.

This is how Anudip Foundation, a non-profit organization, is providing skills training to underprivileged women and young people, helping them earn sustainable incomes.

He barely managed to crack his class 10 exams. Today, the Punekar is the man behind one of India’s most trusted anti-virus solutions.

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.

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.

Chanderiyaan, a project in Madhya Pradesh, is digitally empowering the weaver community in an effort to streamline the weaving process and provide sustainable livelihood options for the youth.

An illiterate woman learnt to harness the power of computers and the Internet to fight injustice and promote development.

A class V student from Ahmedabad took a professional level Java examination and scored 100 percent. This is how he did it.