This book is a compilation of best e-practices by NGOs in India who uses technology to improve their reach of services in information and content for masses. Most importantly, the book have details of those finalists who have applied for Vodafone Mobiles for Good Prize at mBillionth Award South Asia 2011. The innovations is meticulously [ Read More ]
About DKC (Digital Knowledge Centre) A digital repository of best digital content for development interventions in India and South Asia in audio-visual format. These digital interventions area are to be selected from as many intervening areas as feasible. Documentation in print in case study book format shall be the other component of the project.The need [ Read More ]
About ICT4D Publications Information and Communication Technology for Development is a Research and Publication Unit of Digital Empowerment Foundation which publishes about the best practices, services and contributions of ICT for development purpose use by grassroots organization, idea and innovation bought from case studies, research experts etc. Publications of scholars, researchers, practitioners works in India and South Asia using technology [ Read More ]
ABOUT THE MANTHAN AWARD Manthan Award is a first of its kind initiative in India to recognize the best practices in e-Content and Creativity. It (http://www.manthanaward.org) was launched on 10th October ’2004, by Digital Empowerment Foundation in partnership with World Summit Award, Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India, and various other stakeholders like civil [ Read More ]
ABOUT mBILLIONTH AWARD mBillionth Award is a dedicated platform to explore the latent potential of mobile & telecom sector across 8 countries in South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The mBillionth Award is designed as an annual South Asia’s leading mobile & telecom award platform leading to larger regional [ Read More ]
Upcoming Events: Past Events: 1. Tura BPO Training to be held at Tura, Meghalaya Conduct by: Tura Internet Service Center (a CIRC unit of Digital Empowerment Foundation) Date: 8th August to 10th September, 2011 Venue: Nikwagre Main Road, P.A Sangma Complex, Tura Local Partner: North East Development Foundation (http://www.nedfindia.org/) Click here for details of Training [ Read More ]
Technology is as good as what it does. That is the basic principle on which we started our journey at the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) and instituted the Manthan Award. The idea was to identify initiatives that use information and communication technology (ICT) tools to achieve specific goals with the long-term target of empowering the masses, especially in rural areas. 
