8P6, 3rd A Cross, Kasturinagar,

Banaswadi, Bengaluru 560043

+91 80 42426565

www.nightingalesjobs60plus.com

A Proposal for Funding

Nightingale Empowerment Foundation (NEF), is a
not-for-profit organization established under the
Indian Trusts Act 1982. It was registered in April
2012 and is based in Bangalore.

NEF is promoted by Nightingales Medical Trust,

and is managed by a Board of Trustees comprising
of committed professionals. In order to give a
nationwide coverage to this unique effort, NEF has
been established as a separate entity.

VISION: To ensure a life of dignity for Senior

Citizens by empowering them through job-
oriented training, digital literacy and promoting
post-retirement employment.

Impact: 2012 till 2024

Over 130 batches of computer training programs for Senior Citizens with
2031 persons trained. 1501 senior citizens have been trained in the use
of smartphones and 189 persons have received training in use of Tally.
2730 Senior Citizens have restarted their careers and over 10,000 elderly
job seekers have participated in 8 Job Fairs.

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Historically, communities, families and societies in India have always lent a shoulder to the
ageing, but as the youth embrace the journey of becoming digital nomads, our senior citizens
find themselves in unwilling social isolation, rarely being able to benefit, enjoy or better their
own lived experiences via technology.

Just like children, seniors also display a keenness to learn and a curiosity about new-age
technologies. Building trust-worthy environments that address their concern with care and
understanding is crucial to making them digitally literate use technology.

Nightingale Empowerment Foundation aims to

conduct a tailor-made program for over 500 senior
citizens with the following content:

 Smartphone basics
 Digital payments and online banking
 Booking cabs, train and bus tickets
 Ordering groceries and medicines
 Cyber Safety

These will be conducted on one full day at 3 different

locations in Bangalore with at least 150 senior citizens
at each location.

Impact of the Program.

The training program will embolden senior citizens to use the available
digital resources to improve the quality of their lives. It will also empower
these elders with tricks and tips on protecting themselves and their
resources while performing online transactions.

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 Ageing is a natural and an inevitable process - a true
celebration of life and experiences. While senior
citizens may not be at their youthful best physically, but
one is at a greater advantage in terms of experience,
emotional strength and wisdom.

However, there is no denying the fact that elders,

referred to as senior citizens (in the age bracket of 60+)
face numerous challenges in the modern world. These
challenges, which could be physical or mental, are
further aggravated due to the fast changing technology
and digitalisation which got compounded because of
the pandemic.

While Covid boosted the pace of digitalization, the

younger generation, got busy catching up with the trends and adapting to the technological
changes in the society. But Senior Citizens were left behind. While the youth were busy building
social connections digitally, our seniors are still struggling to catch up.

A survey carried out of 1,580 elderly persons across cities in 8 states shows that:

 63.2% said that the lockdowns affected their communication with family & friends
 34.2% were worried about being socially isolated
 60% elders felt their children do not have time to help them become digitally literate
 More than 90% senior citizens wanted to learn how to use WhatsApp, pay bills, book
cabs and use net banking.

The mindset of elders has evolved and changed in a way that even they are beginning to see
the utility of technology. This happened during the time of quarantine, when people from all
over the world were locked in their houses. Technology made quarantine so much easier, from
watching YouTube videos and baking to ordering groceries and being able to talk to family and
friends. Till before the pandemic, everyone believed that digital literacy is a luxury, but with
the Covid-19 pandemic and everything going online and virtual, we believe that digital literacy
requires inclusion in everyone’s lives.

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NEF aims to guide Senior Citizens to be a part of Digital India by providing adequate training
and exposure to digital tools and. This will be done through setting a day long training program
at 3 different locations with 120-150 persons attending at each location.

Program Schedule:

1. Training Program 1 at Banaswadi, Kasturinagar, Hennur areas – convenient date

between 26th Feb to 2nd March
2. Training Program 2 at Jayanagar, Banashankari areas – convenient date between 11th to
16th March
3. Training Program 3 at Central Bangalore, Malleshwaram, Rajajinagar areas – convenient
date between 25th to 30th March

Target Group:

The target group will be 450-500 senior citizens from urban and semi-urban areas, who own
smartphones and are desirous of learning:

1. Basics of smartphone, built-in apps, downloading apps

2. Communicating online – WhasApp, video calling, etc
3. Making online financial transactions through UPI
4. Checking banking details and internet banking
5. Booking cabs, trains and bus tickets
6. Ordering medicines, groceries and food
7. Being safe online

The objective of this day-long program

is to impart digital literacy for 450-500
senior citizens so that they can benefit
from it and connect to the digital
world. Each training program will be
interactive with power-point
presentations and take-away material.

Expert faculty will include:

 Experienced trainers
 Cyber Security experts

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Senior citizens who were trained through NEF and are successfully using technology tools in
their lives will share their experiences

At the end of the program, trainees will be able to:

1. Navigate through their smartphone with ease

2. Communicate to their loved ones using applications for that purpose
3. Safely make online transactions and payments
4. Confidently order medicines, groceries and food

They will also be given a list of dependable software / apps to perform the above tasks and will
be taught to identify phishing and scams.

Methodology:

Nightingale Empowerment Foundation will identify 450-500 Senior Citizens who need training
in use of smartphones through their exisitng beneficiary network. This includes:

1. Senior Citizens who have applied for jobs in the Jobs 60+ program
2. Callers at the National Helpline for Senior Citizens and Elders Helpline 1090
3. Beneficiaries of the Active Ageing Program

In addition, NEF will:

1. Reach out to partner organizations, such as Vayah Vikas, to publicize about the training
programs at their events, and through their website to members
2. Post on NMT’s Social Media pages about the training program
3. Present about the training program at talks and public events scheduled in the next 6
weeks

The program will be conducted in a hall rented for this purpose for the day. Attenees will be
given:

1. Training reference material

2. Certificate
3. Lunch, coffee/tea and snacks

Evaluation:

A short survey will be done before and after the training to ascertain the baseline, guage the
knowledge obtained and check the effectiveness of the training progra.

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 Budget estimated per training program

Particulars Unit Price Qty Total

Hall Rental 40,000.00 1 40,000.00
Printing – Manuals, Certificates, etc 250.00 200 50,000.00
Lunch and Snacks 200.00 200 40,000.00
Physical Arrangements – Chairs, Tables, PA System 25,000.00 1 25,000.00
Publicity 15,000.00 1 15,000.00
Trainer Fee 2,000.00 4 8,000.00
Misc 10,000.00 1 10,000.00

Total 1,88,000.00

Total budget for 3 programs = 1,88,000 x 3 = 5,64,000.00

Capital Cost

Particulars Unit Price Qty Total

Projector and Screen 60,000.00 1 60,000.00
Laptop 50,000.00 1 50,000.00

Total 1,10,000.00

Total budget = 6,74,000.00

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