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Powering Opportunity through Digital Inclusion – A case study of Rural Development

SDGs Impacted

“The soul of India lives in her villages“, as propounded by India’s farther of the nation Mahatma Gandhi, holds true for the sustainable growth and inclusive development for India. Inclusive development is not possible without the growth of citizens at the last mile and bottom of the pyramid especially in rural India. Technology is an enabler for socio-economic development particularly for the bottom of pyramid, citizens living in rural and remote areas. This philosophy is not just manifested in our mission, “Powering Opportunity through Digital Inclusion”, but and reflected in our rural development initiative at Sekar Block in Bhartpur district in Rajasthan. We have traversed the journey of 3+ year since our first intervention in Pipla and Malah villages in Bharatpur district. Our learning & experience is incredible and outcome & impact are fostering of socio-economic development. Here you can learn a little bit of SAP work in rural areas of India.

Impact / Outcome
By 2018, the project reached 30 village and 40.000 citizens. It skilled 905 youth in computer literacy. 160 women were self-employed and were able to use IT to market their products. 1 Mobile van trained 250 women against cultural odds. 375 youth were able to get a job. 374 families lifted up from poverty line.
Funding sources
Private
Key Metrics
Empower rural citizens through digital technologies
Locations
India & South Asia, India
Sector
Education
Intervention lever
Policy
Operating model
Fully private
Target population
Rural
Year published
01 January 2019
Organization involved
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SAP

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