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Community Information Resource CentreCIRC
*Operating in 20 STATES across India*Opened 100 CIRCs since 2007
The CIRCs are ‘digitally enabled community resource centers’,
run by and for the Community to ensure bottom up empowerment
through information & ICT services
Why CIRCs?
To bridge the ‘DIGITAL DIVIDE’ in marginalized communities
To provide Digital LiteracyTo provide Information
Services To provide Digital Services To empower Marginalized
Sections through ICT
CIRC COMPONENTS
Digital Literacy Mission (DLM)
Digital Panchayat eNGOW4CCitizen Media Network
(CMN)
What @ CIRCs? Literacy Information Capacity Building & Skill
Development Entrepreneurship and livelihood
generation Serives (Internet, Computer, Social
Media etc..) Social Togetherness Campaign & Advocacy
Services @ CIRCs Digital Services (DS)Online Services: Banking, Ticketing &
Booking-railways, bus, movie, hotels
etc…)
Access to Relevant Information
Printing / Photo Printing/ Scanning of
the documents
Filling online applications
Online Learning and Practice Centre
Digital Public Library
Social Entertainment- Youtube
Education
Health
Employment
Environment
Government Policies & Programmes
Political Rights
Agriculture
Information Services
Services @ CIRCs
Main Beneficiaries VILLAGESGRAM PANCHAYATYOUTHMINORITIES (Tribals, OBCs, SCs, STs,
Women & Children)GRASSROOT NGOsSELF HELP GROUPsLOCAL SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS &
ORGANIZATIONSBELOW POVERTY LINE (BPLs)FARMERS, FISHERMEN, LABOURERSASHA WORKERS, AANGANWADI
WORKERS & NREGA WORKERS
Impact More than 10000 digital literates since 2007 More than 10000 citizens availed information
services More than 500 NGOS empowered digitally More than 18000 availed digital services Trained and capacitated more than 20 digital
reporters More than 8000 empowered with livelihood
opportunities More than 5000 women empowered with ICTs Initiated community library initiatives Digitized 4 public libraries in last one year
(serving over 500 individuals) Oriented over 1,8000 women towards ICT
Sustainability through Partnership
Training partnershipServices partnershipKnowledge partnershipTechnology partnershipMedia partnership
DIGITAL LITERCAY
LIVELIHOOD GENERATION
DIGI VAN
REACHING THE UNREACHED
MEDIA COVERAGE
CONTACT
Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF)44, II & III FloorKalu Sarai, Near IIT New Delhi-110016Telefax: 91-11-26532786/87I Email: [email protected] Web: www.defindia.net
