Digital India

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

Of the 5,97,608 villages in India, 5,41,939 are believed to already have access to mobile services. The government has now announced plans to ensure connectivity for the remaining 9% of villages.

These mobile apps not only help people stay connected to the government and get the latest information, they also let them take part in its initiatives. So go ahead and file an RTI online or ensure that your streets are clean – by using a Government of India app!

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.

Shiva Kumar of Vaithikuppam in Puducherry is using digital literacy to help individuals living with HIV get access to a better life.

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.

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.

Mudassir Ansari had not seen a computer till he turned 18. Today, he uses technology to bring internet connectivity to rural India and empower thousands with digital literacy.