According to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has become the first state in the country to receive full digital literacy.
At a grand ceremony held at the Central Stadium here on Thursday, CM said that it was a major achievement that would make every person proud in Kerala, given that only 38 percent of families in India have digital literacy.
More than 2.5 lakh volunteers tried tirelessly to help Kerala reach this milestone, which was completed in three stages.
Although initially people between the ages of 14 to 65 were considered for training, later people of all age groups were included after several expressed interest in attending the learning program, he said.
One of the highlights was 104 -year -old Abdullah Maulvi from Ernakulam district, who became the oldest person in the state with digital literacy. The Chief Minister of Kerala spoke with him through video calls during the inauguration.
“We were the first to achieve full literacy and now we are the first to receive full digital literacy. We gained full literacy in April 1991, and LDF was in power. As we achieve this achievement again, LDF is once again in power,” Vijayan said that such achievements were possible only through the collective efforts of the people of the state.
He said that Pulampra Panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram was first to achieve digital literacy status and showed the way to Kerala to follow its footsteps and achieve state-wide digital literacy.
After the announcement, Vijayan said in a post on ‘X’, “Kerala has created another history by becoming the first state in India – and one of the very few people in the world – to achieve full digital literacy. A proud milestone that makes a huge jump in our progress and People’s Empowerment visit,” Vijayan said in a post on ‘X’ after the announcement.
In his speech, CM insisted that it was not enough to achieve only digital literacy, saying that access to high -speed internet was also necessary to make full use.
He recalled that Kerala was the first state to use the Internet and said that the C-Fone project is now providing cost-effective, high-speed internet connections.
The state believes in equal opportunity for everyone without discrimination, he said, pointing out that remote tribal Hamlets like Edmalakudi were also involved in the digital literacy program.
Vijayan also announced that the second phase of the project would be launched soon, under which all the individual documents of the people of Kerala would be made available in Digilockers, allowing them to access everything online.
He said that Kerala will be the first states to take such initiatives.
“Getting digital literacy was a challenging task. A survey was conducted among 83 lakh people, and more than 29 lakhs were identified as non-digital literate,” CM said, “said CM.
He said that once the age ban was lifted, 1,39,668 people were involved in the program between 75 and 90 years of age.
He also praised young volunteers who helped others in this initiative, describing it as a bright example of the social commitment of the youth of Kerala.
The CM further said that the government administration was also promoting digital services through smart apps, in which about 9,000 government services were already provided online, besides K-Smart services of local self-government services.
Local Administration Minister MB Rajesh said that through coordinated efforts of all, Kerala had achieved complete digital literacy, once thought of something unattainable.
He said that the project launched in 2022 was completed within the stipulated time, with 99.99 percent of the people who passed the final assessment.
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