Chakkittappara is now a ‘digital village’

Panchayat completes ‘Samagram’ mission to ensure digital learning for all

Surmounting geographical hurdles and a number of technical issues, the Chakkittappara panchayat has successfully completed its ‘Samagram’ mission to ensure digital learning for all students within the panchayat limit. The grama panchayat achieved the feat after undertaking an exclusive door-to-door survey to take stock of the existing situation and covering all the needy students in a phased manner.

Perambra MLA and former Minister T.P. Ramakrishnan made the public announcement on the cent per cent achievement of the grama panchayat in the e-learning sector. Local body representatives were also present to celebrate the unique occasion which conferred the ‘Digital Village’ status to Chakkittappara.

The grama panchayat authorities said they had mobilised ₹15.5 lakh to arrange the digital learning facilities for students who remained out of the e-learning network in remote villages. Optical fibre cables were laid covering a distance of nearly 25 kilometres with an aim to reach out to even the tribal settlements with Wi-Fi connectivity, they said.