The larger picture of digital content reflects the democratization of the Internet itself. The challenge has arisen in meeting digital content needs for those at the margins-the elderly, the women, the disabled citizens, cultural minorities-those who lack not simply the financial means to access the necessary knowledge but also social and cultural denial for many for democratic participation in an otherwise traditional restrictive environment…More»
The emergence of this magazine-cum-journal is based on the experience that we at Digital Empowerment Foundation have gained in the ICTD domain during the last 5 years, by traveling through more than 1000 villages, 20 countries, and by creating a network of more than 1,000 organisations connecting India, South Asia and the world through the Manthan Award for Best e-Content for Development processes.…More»
Digital content is one of ICT’s cornerstones. Its value against other ICT devices reflects the strength of its inherent value and is also a matter of sustenance of ICT-for-development paradigm. What ICT actually delivers is of great importance to the ICT user community. Consequently, its effective management is a great concern for any ICTD policy matrix. Currently this pillar of ICTD enabled framework is under constant monitoring and questioning from both visible and invisible camps. But there is no dearth of ICT deployments. A proliferation of ICT experiments and pilots over the past one decade or so has grown to a mega proportions.…More»
