Swaminathan,Chairman, MSSRF, and Bruce Alberts, former president, National Academy of Science, the U.S., at the convocation of the Academy. more-inScientific and technical empowerment of villagers has helped Jamsetji Tata National Virtual Academy (NVA) come closer to the Gandhian ideal of developing rural India, M.S. Trained in computer skills and equipped to function as channels of valuable information pertaining to health, sanitation, social welfare and entrepreneurship, the rural information fellows passing out of the Academy have addressed many developmental challenges in their respective villages. Bridging the divideThe Academy’s primary goal has been to bridge the knowledge and information divide between urban and rural India using ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies). Bruce Albert, former president of the National Academy of Sciences, the U.S., lauded the fellows and said that in his interactions, he had learnt much and taken back lessons home.

Source: The Hindu October 24, 2017 02:30 UTC