Bharatpur, Rajasthan — From Handmade to Online Marketplaces

Radha Devi (Name Changed), a 42-year-old woman from a rural self-help group in Bharatpur, had never used a smartphone until MDIF’s team organized a Digital Startup Basics bootcamp in her village.

Within four weeks, she learned how to:

Today, Radha earns enough through online sales to fully support her daughter’s education. She says, “Digital became my independence.”

More than 80 women from her village followed her lead.

Jaipur, Rajasthan — Youth Leading the Digital Way

In collaboration with a local engineering college, MDIF trained 120 student volunteers to become “Digital Jan-Mitras.” Their mission: help those who are digitally left behind.

These students:

In just two months, they helped 500+ individuals gain digital confidence.

Elderly participant Mr. Shankar Lal said, “For the first time, I could talk to my grandson in Canada on a video call — without help.”

Indore, Madhya Pradesh — Teachers Turned Trainers

During the post-pandemic transition, MDIF collaborated with a municipal school to upskill 30 teachers in safe online teaching.

The program included:

The result: over 2,000 school children across four zones continued learning without disruption — and teachers are now local tech champions.