State government will set them up with the help of voluntary organisationsTo help address the digital divide in online education, the Department of Primary and Secondary Education has decided to establish mobile banks with the assistance of voluntary organisations. Smartphones and other devices collected at these banks will be distributed to students. “These banks will help provide gadgets to students who do not have access to gadgets,” he said. As 40% of the students and their families have reported that they do not have access to the Internet to attend their online classes. The survey had revealed that only 9.3% of students did not have either a television or a radio.

Source: The Hindu July 09, 2021 20:13 UTC