তথ্য আপা প্রকল্প -২য় পর্যায়

ere is a standing objective of reaching out of 100,000 women in imparting ICT services through visiting 450-500 homes each month. As many as 131,969 women living in village and satellite towns have been
extended information services through using ICT on a broad range of issues like education, health & hygiene, agriculture, business enterprise, gender issues, etc. a) Information Services, Healthcare & Door-to-Door Service for women
through Information Centers :
Information Center in propagating knowledge:
The Information Centers are working as discrete Databanks. The concerned Division and Districts Database, books,
magazines and other publications are stored in the Information Centers. Other information from the Database created under the Project are also used in these Information Centers. Other tools in use here includes women-related information, TV Programs and other information through dedicated programs on Women’s TV. Providing Service through Internet:ICT services including Internet Browsing, e-mails, Video Conferencing via Skype, etc. are made available in these Information Centers. Women can fairly gather knowledge to solve their different problems, employment information, credit/loan information, market price, e-training, result of various
public examinations can fairly be accessed through internet protocols. Conversation with Experts:
There is an opportunity to communicate with experts in
different disciplines, who are specialized in education, agriculture, business, gender issues, legal, health & hygiene from the Central Call Center through Video Chatting, emailing, etc. Primary Healthcare:
Primary Health Screenings like blood pressure monitoring,
weighing, diabetes tests, etc. are carried out completely free of cost in these Information Centers. Home Visits / Door-to-Door Service Delivery:
The Junior Information Assistants visit door-to-door throughout the concerned Upazila to help solve the education, health, legal, business, and agriculture-related problems of the local women by using their
laptops. They provide quick and appropriate services through live conversation with concerned Upazila officials and ensure service delivery by using Skype. b)Awareness Training and Open Discussions -“Utthan Boithak”
(Courtyard Meetings) :
Besides providing IT service from the Information Centers to the women interest in and with knack for entrepreneurship, they have also been motivated to acquire modern IT skills through conducting Courtyard Meetings information technology through conducting “Uthan Boithoks” (Courtyard meeting). About 40-50 women participate in each
“Uthan Boithok.” Monthly 2 “Uthan Boithoks” are being arranged by each Information Center. Trainees are given knowledge about various issues related to life and livelihood like health problem, early marriage, and violence against women, employment information, legal problems and the various aspects of digital facilities like using e-mail, video
conferencing etc. Local Upazila’s government officials like UNO, agriculturist, educationalist, fishery officers, health officers, IT specialists who are able to conduct training as resource persons in sectors like education, health, agriculture, etc. usually conduct
those meetings. Moreover, Open discussion sessions are also held on preventing early marriage, dowry prohibition act, domestic violence and women development strategy etc. Issues being discussed in these meetings include a wide range and local women entrepreneurs, enlightened women living there and social workers of various strata do
also participate in those Open Discussions on their own accord.