Kerala declared India's first fully digitally literate State
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has declared the state as India's first fully digitally literate state, marking the successful completion of the first phase of the Digi Kerala project. This grassroots-level intervention aimed to bridge the digital divide across all local bodies. Surveys conducted among 1.5 crore people identified 21.88 lakh digitally illiterate individuals. Of these, 99.98% (21.87 lakh people) successfully completed the training and evaluation. The Chief Minister lauded Kerala's achievement as a model for other states to emulate in fostering digital literacy.
Key Points
- Kerala has been declared India's first fully digitally literate State.
- The achievement is attributed to the successful first phase of the Digi Kerala project.
- The project is a grassroots-level initiative aimed at bridging the digital divide across local bodies.
- Approximately 21.87 lakh previously digitally illiterate individuals successfully completed the training and evaluation.
Exam Facts
- Kerala Chief Minister: Pinarayi Vijayan
- Project name: Digi Kerala project
- Number of people identified as digitally illiterate: 21.88 lakh
- Percentage of participants who completed training: 99.98%
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