Tiger Watch’s Digital Education Centre initiative, launched in August 2024, aims to bridge the digital divide in remote forest-fringe villages by providing children access to technology, digital literacy, and nature education. These centers serve as community learning spaces that foster curiosity, enhance learning outcomes, and build awareness about conservation through the integration of digital tools and localized content.

Following the successful implementation of our first center, we have now expanded the program to include three Digital Education Centres across key locations in Rajasthan’s tiger landscapes:

Ranthambhore Tiger Digital Education Centre, Ramsinghpura

Location: Near Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, Sawai Madhopur District, Rajasthan

Support: BTS Strategy Alignment and Execution Private Limited

Launched: August 2024

This was our first Digital Education Centre, established at the edge of Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve. Serving students from Ramsinghpura and surrounding areas, the center offers a variety of digital learning opportunities including interactive nature-based content, basic computer skills, and subject tutorials to support school education.

The center began its journey with just 15 students. As of April 2025, it has enrolled 140 students, out of which 60 have successfully completed the full course and received certificates of completion.

It offers a structured 3-month basic computer course, covering:

• Fundamentals of computing and digital literacy

• Word processing using Microsoft Word

• Presentation creation using Microsoft PowerPoint

• Data handling and introductory analysis using Microsoft Excel (including functions, tables, and charting)

In addition, the center runs a special 45-day digital learning course for girls enrolled in RS-CIT (Rajasthan State Certificate in Information Technology), complementing their formal training with hands-on support and mentoring.

By April 2025, the Ramsinghpura Centre had successfully completed two full training sessions, creating a strong foundation for future digital education efforts in the region.

Chambal Tiger Digital Education Centre, Jhiri

Location: Village Jhiri, Tehsil Sarmathura, District Dholpur, Rajasthan — situated in the core area of Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve

Support: Remembering Wildlife (Remembering Tigers Chapter) and Margot B. Raggett

Launched: May 2025

Established in the heart of the Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve, this center reaches out to children from highly marginalized communities within the forest. It combines digital access with conservation education, tailored to the challenges and realities of life inside a newly protected tiger habitat..

The center officially began its journey on May 3, 2025, with 40 students.

It offers a structured 3-month basic computer course, covering:

• Fundamentals of computing and digital literacy

• Word processing using Microsoft Word

• Presentation creation using Microsoft PowerPoint

• Data handling and introductory analysis using Microsoft Excel (including functions, tables, and charting)