G7, India and 4 other countries pledge to protect 'freedom of expression, opinion online and offline'
The leaders said democracies enable open public debate, independent and pluralistic media and the free flow of information online and offline, fostering legitimacy, transparency, responsibility and accountability for citizens and elected representatives alike.
Jun 28, 2022, 13:21 PM IST
Facebook to provide digital literacy training to 1 lakh women in seven Indian states
The training program has been designed with a focus on digital literacy and citizenship, addressing issues around privacy, safety, and misinformation.
Feb 11, 2020, 19:41 PM IST
Facebook partners with Ministry of Women and Child Development to boost digital literacy
Among the initiatives are a content partnership with the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD), formation of an ideal 'Internet Consortium' to propose recommendations for online child safety and launch of `We Think Digital`, the company's global digital literacy programme.
Nov 19, 2019, 15:10 PM IST
India to have 600 million netizens by 2020, says study
With increased 4G and 3G penetration, the Internet user base in India is rapidly growing and is expected to double to 600 million users by 2020 from the current 343 million, said a study on Monday.
Dec 05, 2016, 16:57 PM IST
Prasad awards tablet PCs to digitally-trained tribal women
Most of these women are from the Dalit and Maha-Dalit sections of the society and they have been trained through the Common Service Center network.
Aug 08, 2015, 22:06 PM IST
Prasad to launch mobile app for digital literacy on Saturday
The mobile app is prepared to spread digital literacy through self-learning modules. The app is free and is available on Google Play Store.
Aug 07, 2015, 20:04 PM IST
