CSC e-Governance Service India Limited is a Special Purpose Vehicle (CSC SPV) incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ( MeitY), Government of India, to monitor the implementation of Common Services Centers Scheme (CSCs). It provides a centralized collaborative framework for delivery to services to citizens through CSCs, besides ensuring systematic viability and sustainability of system.
Common Services Centers (CSCs) are a strategic cornerstone of the Digital India programme. They are the access points for delivery of various digital services to villages in India, thereby contributing to a digitally and financially inclusive society.
CSCs are more than service delivery points in rural India. They are positioned as change agents, promoting rural entrepreneurship and building rural capacities and livelihoods. They are enablers of community participation and collective action for engendering social change through a bottom-up approach with key focus on the rural citizen.
There are around 5.5 lakh CSCs functioning as delivery points of government and public services for the rural population in rural and semi-urban areas at their doorstep. Today, these are primarily located at each gram Panchayat level across the country. As of March 2023, there are more than 350 Government and other private sector services being delivered through the CSCs, including more than 50 education and skill-oriented courses/services.
To further the sustainability of the Common Service Centres, CSC Academy was setup in 2017 that provides access to professional learning for learners of diverse backgrounds and educational needs. The CSC Academy is a not-for-profit society under the Societies Registration Act 1860 (Act 21 of 1860), as applicable to the Union of Delhi. The Academy is granted Income Tax exemption under 12A, 80G and FCRA license.
Currently, more than 6,500 CSC Academy Centres are functional across India with one centre in each block. These centres have 10-15 computers and are engaged in delivering education and skills based courses to youth and others.
CSC Bal Vidyalaya is a flagship initiative of CSC Academy, a not for profit organization registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860 (Act 21 of 1860). It is the fastest growing network of technology-enabled pre-primary schools in rural India. It addresses playful and joyful learning for the children in the age group of 3 to 6 years, especially for the children from rural and socially disadvantaged background. The schools functions at Nursery, LKG and UKG grade levels. Currently, there are 3500+ CSC Bal Vidyalaya are functional across 31 states in India.
At CSC Bal Vidyalaya, we blend the traditional methods of teaching, material and pedagogy with the technology, especially Augmented Reality (AR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve the sense of learning as joyful journey.
