National Digital Gram Mission:
About Digital Gram Mission:
Vision
Our vision is to build a network of Digital Gram Centre across rural India, empowering citizens to participate fully in the digital economy and improve their quality of life.
Digital Gram Mission is an initiative of Vedanta Mission of India-aimed at bringing digital transformation to rural areas of India. Our goal is to empower citizens living in these areas and provide them with access to essential digital services such as banking, bill payment, online birth and death registration, tax filing, and government benefits. Our Digital Gram Centre centers are dedicated to helping individuals become self-sufficient and improve their quality of life through digital means.
The digital era has opened up many new opportunities and possibilities, and it’s no secret that many people are turning to the internet for answers. With Digital Gram Centre, we aim to bring these possibilities to rural communities and help bridge the digital divide. The lack of access to digital services and technology has created a disadvantage for citizens living in rural areas, and we aim to eliminate this gap and provide equal opportunities for growth and development.
Our services are designed to meet the needs of rural citizens and provide them with a convenient, reliable, and accessible way to participate in the digital economy. Whether it’s paying bills, filing taxes, or applying for government benefits, our centers provide a one-stop-shop for all essential digital services. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive and user-friendly experience, and we work closely with local stakeholders and partners to ensure that our services meet the needs of the community.
At Digital Gram Centre, we believe in the power of innovation and are committed to staying at the forefront of digital technology. We continuously strive to improve our services and provide the latest and most efficient digital solutions to rural communities. Our centers are equipped with the latest technology and staffed by trained professionals who are dedicated to helping citizens become self-sufficient.
We also recognize the importance of education and training in the digital era. Our centers provide training and support to citizens, helping them to become proficient in the use of digital technologies and equip them with the skills needed to participate in the digital economy. Our goal is to empower citizens to take control of their lives and improve their futures.
Project Description:
Rapid digital transformation has influenced education, work and life and the Covid-19 pandemic has only highlighted more the divergences linked to digitalisation in some territories, especially between urban and rural areas, and the need for innovation in education to respond to these challenges.
For this reason, Our Digital Gram Mission aims to intervene in rural areas by promoting the acquisition of digital and transversal skills, preparing people to face the challenges of the future. It will do so by co-creating high-quality educational content that responds to the needs of the local context, while simultaneously ensuring the long-term transformation towards digitalization through active awareness raising on all levels of society.
Through self-analysis workshops, the intrinsic motivation to change will be explored, and the needs of each local context will be identified. These will be taken in mind while co-designing the educational materials, followed by a training for teachers and trainers to ensure their capacity to implement the co-designed activities with their learners.
What is a Digital Village?
Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) contribute in a significant manner to the development of a country, especially in a developing economy. However, like other infrastructure, these are often not distributed evenly in such economies, creating a ‘Digital Divide’. Such Divide usually separates the highly developed, urban parts of the country from the underdeveloped, rural parts.A Digital Village is often seen as an idea that can help remove this Digital Divide, enabling development to reach underdeveloped regions, and the country to leapfrog. In physical terms, a ‘Digital Village’ generally refers to a village that is connected to the Internet. Though not specified, the assumption is that connectivity is broadband quality, providing sufficiently high bandwidth for most commonly used Internet applications to work on computers,
tablets and mobile phones.
What does a Digital Village enable?
Once a village is connected in such a manner, it becomes fertile ground for inhabitants to achieve better productivity in all aspects of life, as well as enabling the government to reach the last mile and further its development agenda. On the personal front, it enables villagers to get connected to the world at large, and with family, potential employers and the government, enabling them to
Know and learn more (information, news, education)
Entertain and socialize (social media, movies, TV shows)
Connect instantaneously (with friends, family,employers, government)
Do more (book tickets, bank electronically)
Work better (agricultural and other information, how-to content, transactions)
Live better (connect with doctors, book appointments, seek records, remote diagnosis)
On the other side, it enables governments to deliver governance of a higher order, more effectively through communicating ideology
Conducting a dialogue (public interest programs, feedback)
Informing about and enrolling in programs, schemes
Issuing identification and other documents like Aadhar card, passports, etc
Gathering feedback and complaints instantaneously, forcorrection and redressal