India stands at 49th position in inclusion and gender equality in accessing the internet, reveals Facebook-EIU report
India stands at 49th position in inclusion and gender equality in accessing the internet, reveals Facebook-EIU report
IANSApr 15, 2021, 17:57 IST
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India is at a dismal 49th spot globally when it comes to
internet inclusion and gender equality in accessing the world wide web, a Facebook-Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) study has revealed.
India is tied with Thailand in 49th place this year on the scores of
internet availability (77th position globally), affordability (20th spot), relevance (49th position) and readiness (29th) categories. India s glaring underperformance in the availability pillar is, in
While the internet is now something most of us take for granted, in many regions around the world, the digital transformation is only just beginning, and that s causing new levels of concern around misinformation and abuse, while general availability is also reinforcing economic divides, and could end up disadvantaging those from poorer background moving forward, given the growing reliance on such connection.
The Economist Intelligence Unit, in partnership with Facebook, has today published the latest update to its Inclusive Internet Index, which provides an overview of internet availability and affordability by region, while also highlighting additional insight into how people around the world are using the web.
School environments were viewed as potential super-spreaders, considering the amount of interaction among learners and teachers, and the frequent use of surfaces such as desks, boards and chairs. Learners also use communal toilets and taps for drinking water, hence it was feared that schools were dangerous places for the transmission of the virus.
The strategies focused on remote and mostly digital learning activities, including online learning, encouragement to read textbooks and listening to educational television and radio programmes. According to the World Bank, the uptake of these programmes varied widely, with nine in 10 children engaged in learning activities in
Burkina Faso, and six in 10 in
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