Ekal on Wheels
A trailblazing effort to bring digital literacy to the most underserved youth in India's remotest villages
Winner of HP & India Today’s 2016 Digital Trailblazers Award
Ekal on Wheels is a mobile computer lab that provides digital literacy training to youth in rural villages.
Developed in partnership with IIT Bombay's Spoken Tutorial Project, Ekal on Wheels travels to remote areas to bring computer skills and digital empowerment to youth who otherwise would have no access to free skills training.
Our Impact
The first Ekal on Wheels bus was rolled out in 2015. Today, Ekal has 36 mobile computer labs across India.
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36
Ekal on Wheels
24 Operational | 12 Planned -
1,571
Current Number of Trainees
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831
Villages Covered to Date
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14,770
Beneficiaries to Date
10,056 Men 4,714 Women -
₹15,000
Average monthly salary of an Ekal on Wheels graduate
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$70,000
Covers capital expenditures and operational expenses for 3 years
Data as of January 2021
Operational
Planned
Meet the Ekal on Wheels Bus
An innovative mobile computer lab built to reach the unreached
The Curriculum
The Ekal on Wheels curriculum focuses on building technology skills and financial literacy, in addition to entrepreneurship training. Most students have never used computers before.
Topics covered include:
- General introduction to computers
- Keyboard and digital illustration skills
- MS Office and Open Office tools
- Internet browsing
- Navigating websites
- Digital banking
Graduates earn a certificate from IIT Bombay. With their digital skills, many go on to earn computer-related jobs or start businesses.
Support our work to bridge the digital divide today
It costs only $30 to provide digital literacy training to one student. Your financial support helps us reach more villages, provide free computer training to more youth, and innovate rural development.
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