Samvidhanghar: Knowledge, Digital Access and Community Learning
A network of 50 community digital libraries established across Dholpur district, Rajasthan, in partnership with the Panchayati Raj Department, Dholpur, with CSR support from IIFCL and implementation by Eco Needs Foundation.
The Samvidhanghar Project brings books, digital learning facilities, educational resources and community-based learning opportunities closer to students and rural residents across Dholpur district.
- Comprehensive digital catalogs for easy discovery
- Tools for librarians to manage attendance and analytics
- Scalable for multi-tenant libraries, supporting multiple languages
- Built with inclusivity in mind for rural and urban communities
IIFCL CSR Funded
Eco Needs Foundation
Zila Parishad Dholpur
Founded to bridge the digital divide, Samvidhanghar makes quality education accessible, one scan at a time.
WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE, social, economic and political;
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity;
and to promote among them all
FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation;
IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.
Our Journey
Our Journey
The 50 Samvidhanghar Community Digital Libraries have been developed to strengthen rural education, promote constitutional awareness and provide inclusive access to knowledge and technology. The project is being implemented in collaboration with the Panchayati Raj Department, Dholpur, with Corporate Social Responsibility support from India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL). Eco Needs Foundation serves as the implementing agency and is responsible for project coordination, library development, community mobilisation, training and operational support.
Each Samvidhanghar is envisioned as a local knowledge and learning centre where students, youth, women and other community members can access books, computers, digital educational content, competitive examination resources, training programmes and community activities. The initiative supports digital inclusion, improved educational opportunities, informed citizenship and the overall development of rural communities in Dholpur district, Rajasthan.
2020: Inception
Born from a vision to digitize rural libraries during the pandemic.
2023: Launch
First 20 libraries onboarded with QR and analytics features.
Today
Serving 50+ libraries, expanding to multilingual support.
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