" It is not important for everybody to sit on a computer and tap the keyboard; what is important is to bring the benefit of information technology to the common people of the country.”
Sunil Jadhav from the NKN telecentre situated in Wathar, in Maharashtra is an agri- entrepreneur. He has completed his post graduation in agriculture and a certificate course in agri entrepreneurship. He started a small venture where he could market agricultural products required by farmers for their farming. In December 2006 with support from NASSCOM Foundation and Suraj Foundation he integrated ICTs to his existing set up - This functional scale-up enabled him to not only provide -IT skills training, and computer-aided learning programmes for children and adults - he also started aiding farmers with the best price for their produce. This has helped the local farmers to get timely and important information enabling them to improve their productivity and their income. This social service on education and health, helped Sunil to build a trust with the local community who flocked to him for advice on farming and related issues. His small enterprise flourished. Finding this enterprise fulfilling, his family has now started contributing to the running of the NKN telecenter. Since they earn enough from their enterprise, they have decided to give IT training free of cost to villagers and farmers thus taking his work forward to a larger mass. He also started a farmer’s club.
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Sunil Jadhav from the NKN telecentre situated in Wathar, in Maharashtra is an agri- entrepreneur. He has completed his post graduation in agriculture and a certificate course in agri entrepreneurship. He started a small venture where he could market agricultural products required by farmers for their farming. In December 2006 with support from NASSCOM Foundation and Suraj Foundation he integrated ICTs to his existing set up - This functional scale-up enabled him to not only provide -IT skills training, and computer-aided learning programmes for children and adults - he also started aiding farmers with the best price for their produce. This has helped the local farmers to get timely and important information enabling them to improve their productivity and their income. This social service on education and health, helped Sunil to build a trust with the local community who flocked to him for advice on farming and related issues. His small enterprise flourished. Finding this enterprise fulfilling, his family has now started contributing to the running of the NKN telecenter. Since they earn enough from their enterprise, they have decided to give IT training free of cost to villagers and farmers thus taking his work forward to a larger mass. He also started a farmer’s club.
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