Tablets, mobile phones to be given to high school and Plus Two students for an academic yearThe Wayanad district panchayat is planning to set up gadget libraries in all high schools and higher secondary schools in the district to ensure online education for all students. According to district panchayat president Samshad Marakkar, the project would be executed by mid-July though local bodies with financial assistance from the district panchayat. The Scheduled Tribes Development Department would provide the expenses for recharging mobile phones and DTH of students studying in Model Residential School for tribal children in the district, he said. The libraries in rural areas would be equipped with televisions, computers and projectors to make them common study centres, said Mr. Marakkar, adding that the district panchayat had earmarked ₹16 lakh for the purpose. Basic facilities, including computers and internet connectivity, at the centres would be set up by the district panchayat with the support of local bodies, he added.

Source: The Hindu July 06, 2021 14:15 UTC