Digital literacy, Popularisation of Digital technologies, Communication gateways

Godhan Seva App: BAIF is adopting the latest information and communications technology (ICT) tools to strengthen its field based initiatives. Work on multiple ICT platforms has been taken up to develop a greater connect with people on the ground. In collaboration with Tata Consultancy Services, BAIF has launched the Godhan Seva app powered by mKRISHI® platform, which enables the end-to-end data collection and management of livestock breeding services offered by BAIF.

Sanvadini: Sanvadini, a rural-focussed out-bound call centre operated by rural women, was established at Urulikanchan to offer telephonic value added services to livestock owners, farmers and other members of the rural communities. This ICT-based extension service enabled 75,000 marginalised and dairy farmers from Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh to access information on ongoing development programmes.

Timely information on livestock, seasonal agriculture and latest technologies adopted by BAIF, is provided to the community. Such call centres are now based on cloud telephony and are operational in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka and Odisha.

eDost: Efficient doorstep digital, financial, egovernance and utility services by over 100 women catalysts locally known as eDosts, in selected clusters of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Odisha.

E-Learning Platforms:BAIF is also developing e-learning modules on topics of its expertise and offering them through a Learning Management System (LMS). More than 60 courses in Agriculture, Livestock, Community Based Development, Natural Resources Management and Rural Micro Enterprise are live in Hindi, English, Marathi and Oriya on our LMS www.elearning.baif.org.in.

The courses can be taken up on mobile and a completion certificate is issued after completion of the course. The courses are embedded with knowledge checks and questions and answers and supported with webinars and practice sessions.

More than 60 nominally-priced, online e learning modules on our Learning Management System (LMS) on Community-based Development, Livestock Development, Natural Resources Management, Crop Based Livelihoods and Entrepreneurship Development in Marathi, Hindi, Odia and English languages, benefitted more than 2200 AI technicians, farmers, field supervisors and project functionaries.

Knowledge Sharing Platform: Digitallystored videos, audios and images on local traditional knowledge were accessed by village youth.

Communication Strategies: Use of global media platforms such as the website, social media and printed communication provided a gateway in brand imaging of BAIF.