Expansion of Internet Saathi Programme
- It is a Google India-Tata Trust’s initiative, which is aimed at facilitating digital literacy among women in rural India, will be expanded to villages in Punjab and Odisha.
- Launched in July 2015, the Internet Saathi programme has so far, trained 70,000 ‘Internet Saathi’, who have in turn impacted 2.6 crore women in the country.
- These women in rural India are learning about the Internet, not just for their own needs but also for their families, kids and their communities. It has opened new avenues in micro-business like stitching, honeybee farming, and beauty parlours and raised awareness for issues like girl child education, ....
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