Trained 15 promising young leaders from rural areas – CIC entrepreneurs Computers & Internet, Developmental English, Community Outreach and Development skills, Entrepreneurship Development, Business Management, Marketing and Communication skills, Personality Enhancement and Value Education.

Launched CIC entrepreneurs into community-based businesses called as Community Information Centres (CICs) providing information, communications and other allied services. Five Community Information Centres set up in Kuppam Constituency catering to the information and communication needs of the people.

Partnering the CIC entrepreneurs with existing government agencies, private businesses and community based organizations for effective application of ICTs in underserved communities. Facilities of the CICs are being popularized among government departments, NGOs, self-help groups, farmers, students and poor communities of the rural areas.

Created better opportunities for bridging the “digital divide” and alleviating “information poverty” among the people who are always the last to receive information. Key value proposition

World Corps India ensured the application of the ‘Social Entrepreneurship’ business/revenue generation model that provides information and communication services at an appropriate fee to the community, while sustaining the previously unemployed youth in their new roles as “social entrepreneurs”. In addition the CICs have become a model resource center by building an assortment of services that generates positive cash flow, and the CICs have become equally committed to understanding and meeting community development and information needs of the underserved communities by providing market intelligence, IT education, Government scheme information, IT-related services for SHG’s, etc.

About Community Information Centre (CICs)
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Accomplishments and key value proposition
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NIIT @ V.Kota Community Information Centre (VCIC)
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Hewlett Packard and World Corps India Partnership
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