Central University of Odisha establishes center to provide digital literacy to tribal students- Education News

In a bid to improve digital skills and literacy among tribal youth, the Central University of Odisha has launched a tribal digital literacy programme at its campus in collaboration with Forum

for integrated development and research (FIDR), Bhubaneswar. The unit will be operational at the Centre for Tribal Welfare and Community Development (CTWCD) of the University at Koraput to train the youth belonging to ST, SC, OBC, and other marginalized communities of Koraput district on digital skills.

The center was inaugurated by Vice Chancellor in-charge of the University Prof Sharat Kumar Palita along with the founder chairman of FIDR, Charudatta Panigrahy. Palita said that launching of the programme is a landmark event in the sense that it offers hope for the marginalized sections of the Koraput district to be digital literate, a step towards self-employability.

Although the programme starts with some basic computer courses, it will offer higher courses in future. Panigrahy highlighted the development of the livelihood of the people of backward regions by referring to Atma Nirbhar Bharat launched by the Government of India. He is optimistic that this programme will benefit the local people and their socio-economic parameters will increase.

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