The portal, which has ben developed in partnership with IT and business consulting services firm CGI and NASSCOM Foundation, was launched at a virtual event.
In addition to offering digital literacy to communities, Vodafone India Foundation said that the self-learning portal also drives them towards better job and entrepreneurship opportunities helping them become self-reliant.
The web platform curates personalized content from different sources in Hindi and English and will soon also be available in Kannada, Oriya and Marathi.
The free to use portal provides over 40 courses in both Hindi and English, designed for all age groups and curated to cover basic, intermediate and advanced knowledge on digital skills, it said in a statement.
The courses range from basics of computer operations, handling mobile phones, using internet securely, digital payments, finding jobs and livelihood opportunities, accessing common and government websites and many more.
According to Vodafone India Foundation, NASSCOM Foundation has program managed the creation of the portal, while the CGI will be developing self-learning content in multiple languages to augment the digital skills curriculum.
Commenting on the intiative, Vodafone Idea Ltd Chief Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Officer P Balaji said the company has transformative initiatives in the domains of agriculture, education, health, women empowerment which are positively impacting millions of Indians every year.
“Today, as part of our commitment to increase digital literacy and help communities learn digital skills, I am delighted to announce launch of Digisakshar – which I am sure will contribute to a resilient and skilled India,” he said.
NASSCOM Foundation CEO Ashok Pamidi said, “With digital literacy through physical centres taking a huge hit due to the current crisis, Digisakshar hopes to provide a safe online learning environment for Digital Novices to learn new skills.”
CGI Asia Pacific Global Delivery Centers of Excellence President George Mattackal, CSC e-Governance Services India CEO Dinesh Tyagi, and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) Head Learning Resources and Technology Preet Arora were among others present at the launch.
