community information resource centre circ *operating in 20 states across india *opened 100 circs...

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: def@defindia.net Web: www.defindia.net