Narrowing the digital gap in North Eastern Sri Lanka

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What Can We Do?

Samuham Media

45 episodes

8 months ago

The world might seem like a scary place right now, but it is important to remember that there is a lot of good happening around us. In this podcast, host Prema Menon speaks to social enterprises, charities, not for profits and committed individuals who are all working tirelessly to make this world a kinder, more compassionate and equal place to live in.

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Narrowing the digital gap in North Eastern Sri Lanka - Sujan Selven, Upcycled Tech

What Can We Do?

27 minutes 49 seconds

3 years ago

Narrowing the digital gap in North Eastern Sri Lanka - Sujan Selven, Upcycled Tech

The North Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka have lower digital literacy levels, compared to the rest of Sri Lanka, and its neighbours.

Sujan Selven is the Founder & CEO of Upcycled Tech, a not-for-profit that provides sustainable IT solutions for remote villages in the North Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. A Tamil refugee, Sujan is a social impact entrepreneur and human rights advocate.

In this episode, Sujan talks about how Upcycled Tech started, the opportunities created for communities in these villages, and Upcycled Tech's vision for digital equity in Sri Lanka.

What Can We Do is produced by Samuham Media, and hosted by Prema Menon.

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