Kerala First Digitally Literate State in India
Source: The Hindu
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Overview
- News in Brief
- Kerala First Digitally Literate State in India
- Digital literacy in India
Why in the News?
Kerala is the first fully digitally literate State in India, marking the completion of the first phase of the Digi Kerala project.
News in Brief
- A grassroots-level intervention across all local bodies to bridge the digital divide.
- Kerala has put forward yet another model worth emulating for the country.
- This is an achievement that will make Malayalis across the world proud of their State.
- A large number of senior citizens and homemakers who were not familiar with digital technology are now using e-services, paying online bills and interacting on social media platforms, thanks to the Digi Kerala project.
Kerala First Digitally Literate State in India
- In the surveys carried out among 1.5 crore people from 83.46 lakh families across the State, 21.88 lakh people were identified as digitally illiterate.
- Out of this, 21.87 lakh people, comprising 99.98% of the participants, have completed the training and successfully completed the evaluation.
- Kerala’s achievement of over 99% digitally literate citizens.
- The project is also an example of the social commitment of our youth, who were among the majority of the volunteer trainers.
Digital literacy in India
- As per Central Board for Workers Education Only 38% of India households are digitally literate (61% in urban areas and 25% in rural areas).
What is digital literacy?
It is the ability of individuals and communities to understand and use digital technologies for meaningful actions within life situations.
Initiative by India
- Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA)
- Aims to promote digital literacy in rural India,6.39 crore individuals trained nationwide till March 2024.
- National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) and Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (DISHA), with a cumulative target of 52.50 lakh beneficiaries across the country (one person from every eligible household).
- Under these two schemes, 53.67 lakh beneficiaries were trained, with 42% from rural India. Both schemes have now been closed.
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