Ekal on Wheels

A trailblazing effort to bring digital literacy to the most underserved youth in India's remotest villages. 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 won the Digital India Conclave's Digital Trailblazers Award in 2016.

Where We Work

Ekal launched its first Ekal on Wheels bus in 2015 and currently operates 47 such mobile computer labs across India

  • 47

    Mobile computer labs

  • 45,163

    Total beneficiaries todate

  • Trainees this quarter

    1,602

    Males

  •  

    1,768

    Females

  • 3,370

    Total beneficiaries

Data as of June 2025

The Curriculum

The Ekal on Wheels curriculum focuses on building technology skills and financial literacy, and entrepreneurship development. Most students are first learners and have never used computers before.

Topics covered include:

  • Introduction to computers
  • Keyboard and digital illustration skills
  • MS Office and Open Office tools
  • Internet browsing
  • Email
  • Navigating websites
  • Digital banking

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