Digital Literacy Impact Evaluation

The purpose of this study was to conduct an impact evaluation of a Digital Literacy programme from rural Mewat, Haryana in India. The programme is run by the Indian NGO SM Sehgal Foundation amongst rural youth and adolescents. The programme is a 6 month programme which imparts knowledge of computers, internet, government institutions and other non-cognitive skills. I used a quasi-experimental setup to identify the impact of the programme on 150 individuals aged between 9 to 28. I collected data on knowledge of computers, internet, government institutions, digital device access and usage, expectations and aspirations, self-efficacy, decision- making, gender preferences and self-esteem. <br>I am a researcher in the field of development economics, with interests in human behavior, public policy and labour market. I conducted this study for my masters dissertation under the supervision of Dr. Annemie Maertens, while at the Department of Economics, University of Sussex. <br> I can be contacted at [e-mail] and, Dr. Annemie Maertens can be contacted at [e-mail].<br>本研究旨在对印度哈里亚纳邦默瓦特农村地区的一项数字素养项目开展影响评估。该项目由印度非政府组织SM Sehgal基金会面向农村青年与青少年实施，为期6个月，内容涵盖计算机与互联网知识、政府机构运作常识及其他非认知技能（non-cognitive skills）。本研究采用准实验设计（quasi-experimental setup），针对150名年龄介于9至28岁的个体评估该项目的影响。研究收集了计算机与互联网知识、政府机构相关认知、数字设备接入与使用情况、期望与抱负、自我效能感（self-efficacy）、决策能力、性别偏好及自尊水平等多维度数据。 我是发展经济学领域研究者，研究兴趣涵盖人类行为、公共政策与劳动力市场。本研究为我在萨塞克斯大学经济系攻读硕士学位期间的学位论文，研究工作由安内米·马特恩斯博士指导完成。 可通过邮箱[e-mail]联系本人，安内米·马特恩斯博士的联系邮箱为[e-mail]。