Abstract
SEWA is a large women based organization that has been empowering women through making them self reliant. It has taken up ICT as a new initiative, to empower them. The case describes the genesis of the organization and the activities. It explores the process that SEWA followed for designing and implementing the ICT programme. The infrastructure, technology, and capacity building efforts have been detailed. After an initial successful effort, SEWA is now contemplating the need to improve the management and efficiency of its Community Learning Centres. Cost-related issues hindered adoption of expensive equipments in the village setting. SEWA was also pondering about the need to have financial sustainability at different levels while ramping up the ICT operations.
Additional Information
| Product Type | Case |
|---|---|
| Reference No. | MAR0395 |
| Title | ICT @ Sewa |
| Pages | 34 |
| Published on | May 13, 2008 |
| Year of Event | 2007 |
| Authors | Sinha, Piyush Kumar; Abhishek; Bhamoriya, Vaibhav; |
| Area | Marketing (MAR) |
| Discipline | Marketing, Operations Management, Organizational Behaviour |
| Sector | Manufacturing |
| Keywords | Ict, Empoverment, Ngos, Sustainability, Women |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| City | Ahmedabad |
| Organization | Sewa Trade Cacilitation Centre |
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