digital inclusion

The ASER 2023 survey findings indicate that India's education system needs to account for the creativity, aspirations, and digital literacy of its youth to ensure that years of schooling translate into lifelong learning.

A day in the life of an eMitra, who helps people from marginalised communities in Rajasthan apply for government-mandated schemes and services online as a way of securing their social entitlements.

India’s new education policy focused on centralisation and digitisation to combat the loss of education during the pandemic. Did this really help the students?

Traditional lending methods prevent micro-enterprises from accessing credit to grow their operations. Here's how OCEN, an open credit framework, can help India's MSME sector address this challenge.

As hubs of creative and critical thinking, public libraries can usher in a new social and cultural reformation. Will the idea of the free library gain momentum at the Festival of Libraries 2023?

Mary Ellen Iskendarian and Kalpana Ajayan on India's progress towards financial inclusion for women, the gaps that need to be addressed, and the role of digital literacy.

In the education sector, child learning data usually flows from teachers to policymakers and does not directly inform teaching practices that could lead to improvement in learning outcomes. How can this be changed?

Arun Maira speaks with Kiran Karnik (former president, NASSCOM) and Osama Manzar (co-founder and director, Digital Empowerment Foundation) on the rise of digital technologies in India and why equitable access to them must be prioritised.

Oxfam's India Inequality report 2022 reveals the extent of the digital divide in the country and how it impacts access to education, healthcare, and financial service for marginalised communities.