‘Internet Saathi’ programme by Google India and Tata Trusts 20/07/2019 – Posted in: Daily News
‘INTERNET SAATHI’ PROGRAMME
Google India’s ‘Internet Saathi’ programme will be expanded to villages in Punjab and Odisha.
- It was launched by Google India along with Tata Trusts as a pilot project in 2015.
- The program started as a pilot in Rajasthan.
- Internet Saathi programme has so far, trained 70,000 ‘Internet Saathis’.
- The programme now reaches 2.6 lakh villages across 18 states.
- Internet Saathi has contributed towards bridging the digital gender divide in rural India.
- Female to male ratio was 1 in 10 in 2015 and in 2018, it has increased to 4 in 10.
- In Punjab, the program will cover around 5,000 villages.
- In Odisha, the program will cover over 16,000 villages.
- These women in rural India are learning about the Internet, not just for their own needs but for their families, kids, and their communities.
- Some of the women trained under the programme have started their own micro-business.
Source: The Hindu Business line
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