Digital technology for rural communities

A grant worth over £300,000 has enabled digital technology to embrace rural communities in India. The ‘StoryBank’ will be a store of images, audio and visual media that captures stories, folklore and experiences of rural communities that can be shared both locally and further afield.

Information ranges from the very practical; containing health or agricultural advice, advertisements for local products, or exercises for a school lesson, to the more personal, containing invitations to forthcoming events, reporting local news, or requesting help with a particular issue. By sharing this data and building a repository of information, communities will be better able to have their voice heard, share knowledge about common issues and benefit from access to digital technology.