Digital service provider, Atos, and Nasscom Foundation, jointly announced the launch of National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) centre in Vadodara, Gujarat.

The centre is dedicated to training and imparting digital literacy. NDLM centres will conduct skill development programmes in the areas of information technology for the aspiring persons interested to undertake IT literacy programmes.

Atos will facilitate training infrastructure and the trainers at these NDLM centres with the help of Nasscom-nominated NGOs at its respective location centres.

These centres together will provide training on all digital devices, specifically, computers and mobile phones.

Once trained, the beneficiaries will be able to send e-mails, connect on social media, buy from e-commerce websites, and will even know how to use internet to avail themselves of various government services such as registering for Aadhaar cards, ration cards, PAN cards, and other such internet enabled services, a statement said.

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