Aiming to expand its digital literacy efforts, Intel India has announced the launch of an Android-based application named Intel Learn Easy Steps. As part of the initiatives undertaken under the National Digital Literacy Mission, Intel also announced the completion of its “Follow the Fiber’ programme conducted in the first three villages to receive connectivity as part of the National Optic Fiber Network rollout and released an impact study about the same. Intel, NASSCOM and Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) also felicitated trainers and some beneficiaries who participated in this programme.
Intel, along with its NGO partner Digital Empowerment Foundation, launched the Follow the Fiber programme in October 2012 with the aim of making 1 person/household e-literate in the three villages that received the National Optic Fiber Network, namely Arain in Rajasthan, Naogang in North Tripura and Pravada in Andhra Pradesh. Over the last nine months, about 1,700 households from these three villages have been reached and have at least one e-literate member in the household.
Debjani Ghosh, MD, Intel South Asia, said, The work done in these three villages under the National Digital Literacy Mission gives us insights into the challenges at the grassroots and the impact that digital literacy can have on the lives of people. We hope that the impact study we are releasing today is helpful and will be utilized by the government and industry as they implement their digital inclusion programs.
The Intel Learn Easy Steps curriculum is Intel’s marquee digital literacy training curriculum that focusses on the integration of technology in daily lives in simple ways and teaches users how technology can improve productivity, employability and impact livelihood.
Currently, training using Intel Learn Easy Steps curriculum is offered face to face and is available online.
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