Dr. Promila Bahadur started the Guru Institute of Information Technology(2004), bought more computers, rented an office for $70 per month, and hired local staff. The initial class included seven girls, and later she included boys and some older women, taking on more than 60 students at a time.To date, Promila has trained over 2000 individuals, including youth, women, elderly and children.
In 2008, the government of Uttar Pradesh recognized and approved me as the first Village Level Entrepreneur (VLE) to start a Common Service Center (CSC) for improving the day-to-day needs of rural Indians.
The goal of the organization Gramin Pragati Samiti is to eliminate ongoing cycle of poverty and illiteracy that has perpetuated a largely unfulfilled population in rural India. To achieve this goal by spreading literacy especially among women and girls.
The Guru Institute Of Information Technology (GIIT) was founded in the year 2003 in the village NizamPur, located in the Chinhat Block; Lucknow District in Uttar Pradesh. The institute offers basic and professional computer training courses for post high school students. The Institute's primary focus, is educating young women. However, programs are open to all who desire to attend.Using my own money, I had started the institute with a rented space for $70 per month and computers.Later we bought more computers, and the current rent is $350. Later on I hired local staff.The initial class included seven girls and later on boys were included and some older women taking on more than 60 students at a time.To date, we have trained over 2000 individuals, including youth, women, elderly and children.