This DU College Speed Posts Study Material to Students Hit by India's Gaping Digital Divide
4 years, 3 months ago

This DU College Speed Posts Study Material to Students Hit by India's Gaping Digital Divide

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In a first, Delhi University’s Rajdhani College started a campaign to dispatch study material through speed post to those hit by the gaping digital divide in India. A Google form was prepared in which the students shared their problems, after which they worked for two months to send customised printed material to them. Ayush Gupta, a Computer Science student and social media head of Yuva Welfare Society, said, “We have spent two-three months in getting this done for our students. Other colleges are trying to mend the gap by providing data packs or money, but we decided to send printed study material.” On November 2, a Lady Sri Ram College student, Aishwarya Reddy, died of suicide as she had no scholarship money, no laptop and no Hostel room.

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India Today  

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