Baatchit
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Country:
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India
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Detailed location:
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Tikawali, Faridabad (Harayana)
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Mission:
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enhance socio-economic development of rural communities by making innovative use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
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Geo-graphic location:
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rural
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Contact:
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Anirudh Pathak
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Mr. Steven Rudolph, Educational Director and Jiva Chief Editor
Jiva Institute
Sector 21 B, Faridabad
Harayana- 121 001
INDIA
Email: outreach@jiva.org
Web: www.jiva.org
Phone: 91 129 25431198, 91 129 25429640
Fax: 91 129 25295547
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Status:
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operation
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Existing telecentres:
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1
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Start of initiative:
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2002
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Scope of operation:
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local
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Self-sustainable:
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Yes
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Sustainability plan:
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Yes
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Pilot:
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Yes
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Business model:
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development agency/NGOs/foundation
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Other resources of revenue:
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Knowledge network:
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No
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Community participation:
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Yes
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Women participation:
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No
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Type:
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privately owned and non-profit oriented
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Gender sensitive:
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No
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People with disability:
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No
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Illiterated sensitive:
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Yes
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Stakeholder:
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ICT Application:
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Connectivity:
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satelite
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Objectives of the initiative:
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create employment for youth
establish knowledge networks
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Services provided:
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internet access
videography
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Physical location:
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private
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Sources:
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http://www.jiva.com/enterprise/learningforearning.asp
www.jiva.org/baatchit
Frederick Noronha. Bringing back 'baatchit' into the villages; getting the info-flow going again available athttp://www.bytesforall.org/9th/html/batchit.htm
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