Sewa Bharti was established in the year 1977 to work for the poor and downtrodden masses living in the country. The aim of Sewa Bharti is to bring unity and harmony among all sections of society and to bring closer bondage among various castes, creed and cultures within the country.
INTRODUCTION
Sewa Bharti is one of the largest Non-Governmental organizations (NGOs) working for the upliftment and empowerment of the neglected and underprivileged sections of society, particularly Empowerment of communities, Secure sustainable livelihoods, Promotion of micro-finance, Promotion of societal peace, Alternative energy option, Community based calamity preparedness, Promotion of people’s culture, Research and documentation since its inception in 1979 at Delhi. It is foreseen that each and every section of the society shall use Information Technology as a service in the future. The digital divide between computer literate and illiterate is increasing day by day. The Union Government of the day is increasingly using governance in its day-to-day operation whereby delivery of such citizen-centric services can be given to the end users effectively. Thus the Government shall become sensitive, responsive, and citizen-friendly.
OBJECTIVES
• Provide Computer training to children from Sewa Bastis to make them self reliant
• Impart “SANSKARS” (values) in them
• Remove the digital gap between computer literate and illiterates
Sewa Bharti has now taken up the task to remove the digital divide between computer literate and illiterates by opening, supporting, and making available computer centers in Sewa Bastis and giving computer education, training, and knowledge of Information Technology. The main objectives behind the computer center project are to provide computer training to boys and girls of Sewa Bastis, rehabilitated basis and backward regions to make them self-reliant, and impart “SANSKARS” to them.
OPERATIONS
At present, there are 29 computer centers in the Delhi Region where computer training is provided to boys and girls of Sewa Basti’s, rehabilitated basis and backward regions to make them self-reliant and to impart “SANSKARS” in them. At present 3318 students are getting training in these centers, out of which 1616 are boys and 1702 are girls. These students are being taught by 36 teachers and 19 trainees. A placement facility is also provided to them. Discussions are organized on social, religious, patriotic and different issues on regular basis to impart “SANSKAR” to them. Five new centers have been started this year.