page_title: Techfest
section_title: Internet For All
hierarchical_section_title: Techfest / Social initiatives / Internet For All
caption_attribution_description: English: Pedal for Diabetes
context_page_description: Techfest is the annual science and technology festival of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. It also refers to the independent body of students who organize this event along with many other social initiatives and outreach programs around the year. Techfest is known for hosting a variety of events that include competitions, exhibitions, lectures as well as workshops.
  Started in 1998 with the aim of providing a platform for the Indian student community to develop and showcase their technical prowess, it has now grown into Asia's Largest Science and Technology Festival with a footfall of 1.75 lakhs in its latest edition. The activities culminate in a grand three-day event in the campus of IIT Bombay which attracts people from all over the World, including students, academia, corporates and the general public.
context_section_description: IFA - Internet For All was a step taken by Techfest in collaboration with Nehru Science Centre to provide hands-on internet experience to students in rural areas in which volunteers trained by the students and faculty of IIT Bombay showed how content can be accessed with a click.  A mobile science exhibition vehicle, equipped with exhibits using latest science and technology to inspire school children, traveled from Mumbai to Delhi. Besides giving hands-on internet experience, volunteers educated rural school students about the power of the internet in delivering services in areas like health, education, agriculture, banking etc. in rural areas. IFA covered 48 villages with 50 volunteers empowering 44840 people. This was initiated under the guidance of Global bodies such as UNICEF, UNESCO, CEE, and SAYEN.
caption: Cyclothon 2016-2017 "Pedal For Diabetes"
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