Project Objective :
To facilitate access to information and service as right.
To bridge the Digital Divide.
To Facilitate Entitlements.
Project Partner :
1. SETU
2. DoIT, GoI
3. NISG
Project Region & Geographic Coverage : Kachchh District of Gujarat
Project Duration : 2005 to 2013
Project Description :
Distance from the district capital is the major barrier in the largest district like kachchh. People had to travel to district panchayat to avail small piece of information or service.
17 Mahiti-Mitra centers (ICT enabled rural kiosk) established to facilitate basket of services to the cluster population. Mahiti-Mitra has come out as Cluster’s nodal point to serve the Unreached.
Project Outcome :
More than 2 lakh rural people are benefited through 17 Mahiti-Mitra centers.
Computer Education, Multimedia education, G2C services and support to PRIS – Mahiti-Mitra is one-stop-shop for Rural people.