Experts discuss plans to set up info hub at Perumbakkam resettlement site
1 year, 9 months ago

Experts discuss plans to set up info hub at Perumbakkam resettlement site

The Hindu  

As urbanisation continues to increase steadily, there is a lot of scope in India to take digital transformation to people living below the poverty line, said experts. In the five-day workshop organised by the Department of Media Sciences, Anna University with funding from the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Research Development Support, urban development experts from Kenya, Indonesia, and the Netherlands will discuss ideas for aiding the underprivileged sections of society with technology. The challenges associated with it are demand-supply gaps, poverty reduction, and housing,” said G. Nagaraja, Director, Centre for International Relations, Anna University. “The centre will provide training to people to become digitally skilled,” said Maartje van Eerd, Chief Coordinator, LDE grant.

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