The Science and Technology Department has launched a special campaign to impart training to 5 lakh women in Madhya Pradesh to create awareness about internet and computer among women. The campaign has been christened as e-Shakti Abhiyan.
Under it, women are being apprised of benefits of using digital and computer in daily life. Due to it, women are becoming used-to computers. The campaign is being conducted by MAP-IT with the cooperation of ‘Google India’.
Basic computer training has been imparted to over 1.59 lakh women in the first phase of e-Shakti Abhiyan. Training is going on continuously. So far, training work has been started in 20 districts including Bhopal, Indore, Morena, Singrauli, Ujjain, Rewa, Shajapur, Shivpuri, Agar-Malwa, Khargone, etc.
Under the campaign, training is being imparted regarding basics like browsing of internet on mobile/laptop, using search option, using Youtube for searching and watching online videos, introduction of e-mail and starting e-mail account, social media and SMS. On all subjects, information is being given through live demonstrations of videos and tutorials.
The targeted trainee groups under the campaign include anganwadi workers, assistants and supervisors of Women and Child Development Department, women workers, ANMs and ASHA workers of Health Department, lady teachers and higher secondary girl students under School Education Department, women professors and girl students of Higher Education, women constables and other policewomen, members of self-help groups under Panchayats and Rural Development Department, municipal corporations’ women workers, women Kisan Mitras (Kisan Didis) under Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Department, etc.
The training is being imparted in simple Hindi by MAP-IT with the cooperation of ‘Google India’. For this, Google India has formed district-wise teams.The campaign is being conducted through coordination between MAP-IT of Science and Technology Department and Women and Child Development Department. Additional Collectors have appointed nodal officers and District e-Governance Managers assistant nodal officers at district-level. Action plan for campaign has been chalked out in every district.