Digital Libraries were setup in 4 villages of Kanakapura Taluk (Karnataka) in March 2021, benefitting more than 500 children. These villages did not have a single Library until then.
To ensure children studying in Govt. schools located in rural areas do not miss their school sessions during the lockdown, wi-fi enabled Community centres were setup in 4 villages of Kanakapura Taluk (Karnataka) in November 2020
First Community Centre was setup in T.Narsipur Taluk (Karnataka) on Teacher's Day to bridge the digital divide and ensure rural kids do not miss their school sessions during the lockdown
This is 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐕., one of the students of our "𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡" online course. She hails from a small town called Vijayapura (70 kms from Bangalore), who is studying Science in a local Government College. 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡. There is no dearth of talent in the rural or semi-urban areas of India and with the right amount of support and encouragement, they can compete with the best.
Hats off to 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐚, who has proved that given an opportunity any barrier can be broken, to emerge as a 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 ! She definitely has a bright future ahead👍
Watch this video created by young Monisha, a student of Aeronautical Engineering in Bangalore, who benefited from the Mentorship program
Rural kids from Kottagalu Village share their feedback on Project JnanaShala, that bridged the digital divide during the pandemic