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Mobile Health Units under NRHM
The state of Assam has implemented Mobile Health Units to bring healthcare to the doorstep of rural people with basic diagnostics and specialists The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched by the Government of India to address the deplorable state of rural health in the country. NRHM is set to run from 2007 to 2012 in all states of India to improve the availability of and access to quality health care by people, particularly for those residing in rural and remote areas, the poor, women and children. In order to put these objectives in action, the NRHM strategies include increasing public expenditure on health, reducing regional imbalance in health infrastructure, pooling resources, integration of organisational structures, organisation of manpower related to health, decentralisation and district management of health programmes, community ownership and management of assets, induction of management and financial personnel into district health system, and operationalising comm
Leveraging technology for financial inclusion
Punjab National Bank's ICT for Financial Inclusion programme utilises a confluence of simple technologies to extend benefits of formal credit to the unbanked poor masses in India. Nearly 65 per cent of households in India borrow money from non-institutional sources. The lower the asset class or income of the people, the higher is their degree of exclusion. Based on the Reserve Bank of India's guidelines for use of entities like NGOs and SHGs to reach rural populations, Punjab National Bank (PNB) adopted an ICT-based branchless banking solution that relies on Business Correspondents. The solution entails use of smart cards, hand held terminals, biometric devices and simple ICT tools like laptops, webcams and battery back up devices to provide for easy enrolment of new customers. 'No frills' (zero balance) accounts are opened for customers with relaxed Know Your Customer norms and an overdraft facility of INR 2,500. PNB Mitra ATM cards are provided with a daily withdrawal limit of
ICT for distance learning Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, India

Introduction:In developing as well as developed countries, distance education has gained tremendous significance. Policy makers across the world recognize the potential of distance education to achieve access, equity and reach in education. Distance education being a more flexible and cost effective option has emerged as a formidable alternative of higher education in many developing countries. While one must admit that the traditional education system has played an important role in expanding education, particularly in urban areas, one must also accept its limitations as a means of mass education, and especially quality education for rural areas.

EyeNETRA
Having poor vision can affect nearly every aspect of life, and although it’s easy for those with nearsightedness or farsightedness to know something is wrong, getting a correct diagnosis and prescription for corrective eyewear can be difficult in rural areas.
e-Choupal – An initiative of ITC
Launched in June 2000, ‘e-Choupal’ is one of the largest Internet-based intervention in rural India which reaches out to more than 4 million farmers growing a range of crops – soybeans, coffee, wheat, rice, pulses, shrimp etc. This initiative is specifically designed to tackle the challenges posed by the unique features of Indian agriculture, characterised by fragmented farms, weak infrastructure and the involvement of numerous intermediaries. The ‘e-Choupal’ delivers global information on weather, scientific farming practices and market prices to the farmers in their local language.

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