Tarang

Information & Communication Technology for Development

Working towards bridging the digital divide, VVF is working towards • capacity building in Information Technology • capital for social entrepreneurship in/ through ICT • improving culture & cooperation for ICT use • relevant content for community – provide global knowledge, document local knowledge Our partners: One World South Asia, Media Labs Asia, Bharti College Long-Term Goals Capacity Building in Information Technology Provide capital for social entrepreneurship in/ through ICT Improve culture & cooperation for ICT use Provide relevant content to community – provide global knowledge, document local knowledge Capacity building At our Training Institute 1. Approx. 120 pupil are trained every year in S/W skills 2. At least 20 pupil are trained every year in H/W skills 3. Approx 10-15 trainees are adopted for Industrial Training/ Apprenticeship 4. Interactions with local industries/ business groups is established to generate employment opportunities VVF is partnering with CII, Indian Farmers and Industries Alliance and the Army Welfare Corps to design ICT based skill sets for capacitating and rehabilitation of retired defense personnel VVF is conducting a Life-skill training module at Rajendar Ashram, housing 150 boys, in various skills including computer hardware and troubleshooting. About 30 boys will be equipped in the given skill-set and will be supported by VVF for setting up a self-help group towards employment.

Content creation and deployment Partnering with Media Labs Asia, One World South Asia, CDAC in Implementing ICT tools developed by agencies at Grass-root level for its validation. Implementing Computer Based Functional Literacy (developed by TATA IT services) at our education project Conducting need assessments to understand local needs to be converted into ICT tools Community, Culture and Cooperation

In the Najafgarh area, VVF conducts awareness camps to educate people on use and benefits of ICT skills in areas of livelihood conducts school visits in Govt. schools to encourage students to adopt training in ICT skills as a vocation encourages woman, especially homemakers, to be trained in skill-sets based on ICT, 50-60% of trainees at VVF are woman sponsors 25-30 students each year from underprivileged backgrounds in acquiring skill-based training in ICT skills to improve their income options Milestones crossed Over 400 trainees have been made computer literate from Jan ’01 to Mar’05 75% of the eligible students are successfully employed with various organizations (some have also made it to big organisations like Ranbaxy, McDonalds, DTDC, Airport Authority and Jal Board). Prem Bahadur – worked as security guard, now working at CyberCafe after training by VVF Vishu – son of construction worker, now working in DTP unit Vijay – son of construction worker, now undergoing B.Com, wants to start CyberCafe, VVF will provide Capital Sunita – daughter of plumber, now working at Export House as data entry operator Lakhwinder a daughter of driver, now working at Courier company as data entry operator Pushpa – Homemaker, now managing own DTP unit

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