The right of getting 'free' internet meant to be a freedom factor (for access) than obligation. Man can choose to what extent he can be exposed to the digital world. I feel good to see our neighboring state started it already.
Johnson Dcunha Naravi High School. On Sunday, 12 March 2017 18:53:32 UTC+5:30, itfc.stfkoer wrote: > > As more and more parts of our information world get digitized, ensuring > digital access to all citizens becomes important... Kerala is taking an > initiative in this regard > > Guru > > source- > http://trak.in/tags/business/2017/03/06/kerala-internet-basic-right-free-internet-citizens/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=whatsapp&utm_source=mobile > > Kerala, the most literate state in India, has made a very sensible, and > practical decision regarding access of Internet; something which can be > described as a watershed moment for India’s digital policy. > > Kerala has just declared access of Internet as a basic right for every > citizen, just like water, food > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_food_by_country#India>and > education. Such basic human rights should not be confused with Fundamental > Rights <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_rights_in_India>, which > Indian constitution provides for all Indians. However, as per UN, Internet > is counted as a basic human right > <http://gizmodo.com/internet-access-is-now-a-basic-human-right-1783081865>, > and they have suggested that every country should include it as a > fundamental human right as well. > > Most probably, Kerala has just taken the first step in that direction. > > Kerala has understood that if digitisation and e-Governance needs to be > spread, then access to Internet is the most crucial element, because unless > people have access to basic Internet, how will they use the fruits of > technology? > > Kerala Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac said > <http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala/article17401919.ece>, > “It is estimated that by 2017-18, almost all government transactions will > become IT-based. Thus the *right to basic Internet facility* will become > a prerequisite for providing civic services universally through the > electronic medium,” > > And, it is not just talks here – some concrete action has been planned as > well, which will ensure that the basic right of all Keralites is met. > > Govt. has announced plans to provide free basic Internet facility to 20 > lakh citizens across the state, and plans to extend broadband connectivity > to every household in the state. > > The project, named as K-Fon, has been announced, which will establish > optical fiber cables across the state and would be laid parallel to Kerala > State Electricity Board towers, all across the state. > > M Sivasankar, secretary, department of electronics and information > technology said > <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/kerala-budget-2017-internet-access-a-basic-right-tm-thomas-isaac/articleshow/57459111.cms>, > > “The government’s idea will be to deliver internet connectivity with a > limited bandwidth to individual households through an optic fibre network > to be established parallel to the distribution network of the KSEB..” > > K-Fon has been planned in a manner which will enable free access to > Internet via WiFi hotspots at ‘Akshaya centres, Janasevana Kendras, > government offices, libraries, and public places’. A sum of Rs 1000 crore > has been allocated for the same, and the project is expected to be > completed in 18 months. > > *Some other major announcements from the Kerala Govt. include:* > > - 12 hardware manufacturing parks would be established in the state, > to make Kerala a hub of IT and ITeS niches > - Japanese-Korean industrial cluster would be established at Mavoor > - Rs 549 crore allocated for the creation of IT parks, Technoparks, > SEZs, Infoparks, Cyberparks and Techno-Lodges > - Kerala State Govt. will provide financial help and mentorship to > 1500 startups from the state > > This year, Kerala Govt. created a new benchmark for other states, when > they saved > <http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/kerala-saves-rs-300-cr-as-schools-switch-to-open-software-117022600681_1.html>Rs > > 300 crore by using Free & Open Source Software (FOSS) in all schools in the > state. > > Guru > IT for Change, Bengaluru > www.ITforChange.net > -- ----------- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ. - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Iv5fotalJsERorsuN5v5yHGuKrmpFXStxBwQSYXNbzI/viewform 2. ಇಮೇಲ್ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವಾಗ ಗಮನಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿ. -http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/index.php/ವಿಷಯಶಿಕ್ಷಕರವೇದಿಕೆ_ಸದಸ್ಯರ_ಇಮೇಲ್_ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿ 3. ಐ.ಸಿ.ಟಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ ಬಗೆಗೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪುಟಕ್ಕೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿ - http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Portal:ICT_Literacy 4.ನೀವು ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶ ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಾ ? ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಲು -http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Public_Software ----------- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "HindiSTF" group. 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