The coronavirus pandemic has closed schools, and while most schools have used online courses to end the school year, not everyone has had the opportunity to benefit. For many students from underserved backgrounds, a cell phone or other device for attending class is a luxury they cannot afford. Keeping in mind their needs, Jharkand has gone ahead and will soon launch an electronic gadget bank that repairs used or discarded laptops, smartphones and tablets and distributes them to these children so that they can participate as well. mentioned.
Director General of Police (DGP) Neeraj Sinha said the idea of the country behind this unique initiative is to bridge the gap between children from all walks of life.
“Those who have smartphones or laptops can take online courses, but those who do not have cannot. This risks increasing existing inequalities in society,” the DG Media said.
Therefore, the campaign will reach out to communities at the local level to purchase old and used digital devices that can be distributed to poor children, helping them stay ahead of their education. All police departments have tweeted to their social media followers how and where the public can donate their old devices.
Often times, security reasons prevent people from handing over their old digital devices in case they are misused. But to allay all these concerns, the police will track the devices as they are handed over to avoid any unwanted incidents.
A copy of the submission will also be provided to those who donate their phones and tabs for future reference. The devices will then be systematically given to the student in need under the supervision of their school authorities and written confirmation will be taken from them to use the device for educational purposes only.
Students from disadvantaged backgrounds have faced difficult situations taking online courses. Recently, in a touching story, a Mumbai man helped an 11-year-old girl from Jamshedpur to fulfill her dreams of buying a smartphone and taking online lessons. The young girl, Tulsi Kumari, who sells mangoes on the side of the road, was shocked when Ameya Hete bought her 12 mangoes worth 120,000 rupees, and paid 10,000 rupees for each mango. The money was transferred to his father Srimal Kumar’s account on Wednesday.
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