“Work is under way on a war-footing for establishing Internet connectivity in all tribal hamlets by the end of this year for ensuring digital learning,” Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
He was delivering the inaugural address at the launch of the social solidarity observation being organised by the Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste Development Department in Kochi on October 2.
Internet connectivity had been established in 1,083 hamlets out of the 1,284 tribal hamlets which didn’t have connectivity before. The State government had spent ₹4.31 crore on Internet connectivity in Edamalakkudy alone. Education, livelihood and empowerment remain the three foundations based on which projects meant for the comprehensive development and welfare of the scheduled communities were being implemented in the State.
