About Us

🎯 Objectives

1. Deliver digital education to rural students using online platforms in regional languages.

2. Train rural youth and women in job-ready skills like IT, agriculture tech, tailoring, and entrepreneurship.

3. Promote adult literacy, financial literacy, and career guidance in remote villages.

4. Collaborate with government and CSR initiatives to boost education infrastructure and digital access.

5. Use education as a tool for women empowerment, livelihood generation, and rural upliftment.

🏫 How It Operates

1. Digital Learning Platform

1. SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active–Learning for Young Aspiring Minds)

• Website: swayam.gov.in
• What it offers: Free online courses from school (class 9–12) to university level and skill-based courses.
• Institutions involved: IITs, IIMs, IGNOU, NPTEL, CEC, NCERT, NIOS, etc.
• Certification: Free to access; optional paid certification.

2. DIKSHA (Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing)

• Website: diksha.gov.in
• For: Teachers and students (primarily school education).
• Features: Interactive e-books, videos, practice questions, teacher training modules.
• Available in: Multiple Indian languages.

3. ePathshala

• Website: epathshala.nic.in
• Developed by: NCERT and Ministry of Education.
• What it offers: Free access to textbooks, audio, videos, periodicals, and other digital content for students, teachers, and parents.

4. NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning)

• Website: nptel.ac.in
• Focus: Technical and engineering education.
• Run by: IITs and IISc.
• Courses: UG/PG level in engineering, science, management, and humanities.

5. Swayam Prabha

• Website: swayamprabha.gov.in
• What it is: 40+ free educational TV channels broadcasting 24/7 via satellite.
• For: People without reliable internet; school to university-level content.

6. Virtual Labs

• Website: vlab.co.in
• For: Engineering and science students.
• What it offers: Online lab simulations for experimentation and learning.

7. PM eVidya

• Part of: Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
• Includes: DIKSHA, SWAYAM, Swayam Prabha, ePathshala, radio and community radio initiatives.
• Goal: Ensure multi-mode access to digital education for all learners.

• Launch a website and mobile app offering free/low-cost courses in:

  • School curriculum (1st–12th)

  • Skill development (digital literacy, computer skills, marketing, etc.)

  • Competitive exam prep

  • Language learning (English, Hindi, regional)

  • Financial and health education

2. Community Learning Centers (CLCs)

• Set up tech-enabled centers in villages with:

  • Internet access

  • Tablets/computers

  • Trained facilitators

  • Daily access to live/recorded classes

3. Offline Support

• Print learning kits for students with limited internet

• Host workshops and mobile van classrooms for remote areas

• Partner with local schools/teachers for blended learning

4. Skill & Livelihood Programs

• Short-term certification courses (3–6 months)

• Entrepreneurship bootcamps

• Handicraft, tailoring, agro-tech training

• Connect trained students to government schemes or microloans

🤝 Partnerships & Collaborations

• CSR collaborations with companies under the Companies Act Schedule VII

• Government tie-ups (Digital India, Skill India, PMKVY, etc.)

• Work with NGOs, panchayats, and educational tech firms

💰 Funding & Sustainability

• CSR funding (eligible under "education" and "rural development")

• Grants from Ministry of Rural Development, UNDP, or other donors

• Donations (with 80G tax benefits)

• Nominal course fees for sustainability