E-panchayat

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Delhi-based Digital Empowerment Foundation is running a pilot project in rural India called Digital Panchayats. Through this pilot the villagers will be taught the usage of internet and express their needs and problem through their self made websites.

DEF founder Osama Manzar on this project:

“We are trying to introduce and execute the concept of “glocalisation” through this project. “Glocalisation” enables individuals and organisations to think globally and act locally. The project will enable villagers upload, maintain, manage, update and convert their websites into a digital home for all their activities, their grievances, stories, news, needs, business, entrepreneurial opportunities, schemes, health issues and so on,” Manzar stated.

Panchayat is an elected village council which takes up the local matters and issues. It’s a very old form of local self governance in India. Britishers also employed it during their administration and then post independence the government of India also took made further ammendments in the system.

E-choupal is another such project by ITC which involves farmers and help them with their issues, buying, selling and advices on farming.

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