Using smartphones to boost digital literacy among India's rural communities

Dec 27, 2023

A group of emaployees of an Anganwadi daycare centre in rural India hold up their smartphones during a digital literacy training course.

Anganwadi employees are participating in digital literacy courses in parts of rural India. Image: Rocket Learning

Ayushree Gupta

Founder's Office, Rocket Learning

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