India's New Class of Digitally Poor Citizens
As many as 80% of Indian students couldnt access online schooling during lockdown. Dhiru, an Indian teenager who entered 10th grade this year, hasnt attended even one day of class since the academic year began in April. The school was closed for months amid the pandemic, but even since it reopened Dhirus mother Rekha Devi is afraid to send her son to class. Unlike some schools, Dhirus doesnt offer online instruction -- and even if it did, the family doesnt own a computer or a smartphone to acce...
Source: ndtv.com