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VILLAGE LIBRARIES PROJECT. MyINDIA. If there’s one engine that’s today driving a changing India, it’s empowerment - A.P.J.Abdul Kalam. Empowering Rural India. Empowered Rural India. Physical connectivity. Electronic connectivity. Knowledge connectivity. For Knowledge connectivity,.
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VILLAGE LIBRARIES PROJECT MyINDIA
If there’s one engine that’s today driving a changing India, it’s empowerment - A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
Empowering Rural India.. Empowered Rural India Physical connectivity Electronic connectivity Knowledge connectivity
For Knowledge connectivity, My INDIA has come up with a beautiful idea… Village Library
VILLAGE LIBRARY How does it help the village? • Centre for sustained literacy • Channel for practical training • Platform for entrepreneurial opportunities
Action plan(1) • Establishment of Village libraries in 3 villages
Action plan (2) • Establishing village library in a CLUSTER OF VILLAGES. (10 villages may form a cluster)
Action plan (3) • Converting village libraries to village knowledge centres.
Village Knowledge Centers(1) • Taking knowledge to the roots of the village • Internet Kiosks • business model like STD PCO’s
Village Knowledge Centers(2) • Tele-medicine • Online consultation of major hospitals in cities • E-governance, e-market, e-commerce
Project details(1) • Librarian – a volunteer from the village • Room -- provided by village sarpanch • Books -- My INDIA • Infrastructure- My INDIA
How can you contribute? • Funds • Books • Unused furniture • More importantly, your suggestions and moral support
My India “A dedicated effort towards a developed nation” “What we want is the muscles of iron and nerves of steel. We have wept enough. No more weeping, but stand on your feet and be a man”. -Swami Vivekananda