Less than 10% of government schools in 20 states and UTs have internet access, Assam has 4.32% internet access: Minister

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Chandigarh had the highest internet access in schools, with 100 percent coverage, followed by Lakshadweep at 93.33 percent, Delhi at 88.18 percent, and Kerala at 87.16 percent.

Digital Desk: Less than 10% of government schools in 20 states and union territories have internet access, according to Union Minister of State for Education Annpurna Devi. The minister was responding to a written question submitted on Monday in the Lok Sabha. In her response, the minister of state used statistics from the 2019-20 Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE). Also Read: Fuel Price Hike: Man buys horse as a mode of transport, internet says “Hello 1800”

STATES WITH LESS THAN 10% COVERAGE

The states having less than 10% government schools with internet access, as told by the minster are:

Andhra Pradesh at 9.10%
Arunachal Pradesh at 3.44 %
Assam at 4.32%
Bihar at 2.05%
Chhattisgarh at 3.35%
Goa at 8.46%
Jammu and Kashmir at 5.18%
Karnataka at 7.75%
Ladakh at 1.86 %
Madhya Pradesh at 3.81 %
Manipur at 2.36 %
Meghalaya at 1.27 %
Mizoram at 2.35 %
Nagaland at 3.03 %
Odisha at 2.72 %
Telangana at 8.03 %
Tripura at 1.61 %
Uttar Pradesh at 2.94 %
Uttarakhand at 6.40 %
West Bengal at 9.65 %

LEADERS IN INTERNET CONNECTIVITY IN SCHOOLS

Chandigarh had the highest internet access in schools, with 100 percent coverage, followed by Lakshadweep at 93.33 percent, Delhi at 88.18 percent, and Kerala at 87.16 percent. According to the minister, the states with less than 10 per cent government schools with internet coverage are — Andhra Pradesh (9.10 pc), Arunachal Pradesh (3.44 pc), Assam (4.32 pc), Bihar (2.05 pc), Chhattisgarh (3.35 pc), Goa (8.46 pc), Jammu and Kashmir (5.18 pc), Karnataka (7.75 pc), Ladakh (1.86 pc), Madhya Pradesh (3.81 pc), Manipur (2.36 pc), Meghalaya (1.27 pc), Mizoram (2.35 pc), Nagaland (3.03 pc), Odisha (2.72 pc), Telangana (8.03 pc), Tripura (1.61 pc), Uttar Pradesh (2.94 pc), Uttarakhand (6.40 pc), and West Bengal (9.65 pc).

STEP FOR IMPROVING INTERNET COVERAGE IN SCHOOLS

Speaking on the measures being taken to improve internet coverage, the MoS said, “To improve the internet connectivity in rural areas, the CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd (CSC-SPV) of MEITY has been assigned the task of providing Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) connectivity to the government institutions, including schools.”