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SOOCHNAPRENEUR” program started in 2016 under which selected candidate from rural areas were trained with necessary information and technology. Their prime responsibility is to make information regarding various schemes and benefits available to the needy; in return, they are expected to charge a nominal amount to sustain their livelihood. This is the initiative which will develop and inculcate entrepreneurial abilities and qualities of a Digital information entrepreneur. They will steer the process of empowerment by making the information regarding government schemes and benefits available to the communities.

This is an initiative which hones and incubates entrepreneurial abilities and qualities of a person. “SoochnaPreneurs” are community information agents those who will bridge the gap between government and citizens and will make information available to the last mile rural beneficiaries. They operate both at Panchayat and Block level by empowering his/her immediate surroundings.

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Monday January 9th, 2023
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SoochnaPreneurship Model Revisited with a Fresh Cup of Tea

By Digital Empowerment Foundation With more than 450,000 workers (of which 262,000 are permanent workers) engaged in 330 registered big tea gardens spread over Darjeeling (including […]
Monday January 9th, 2023
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By Digital Empowerment Foundation She points to the fact that it is always very hard for persons with disabilities to withdraw money or get banking services, […]
Monday January 9th, 2023
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