Lack of smartphones affecting online classes in UP's Gorakhpur ANI | Updated: Jul 07, 2021 05:43 IST Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 7 (ANI): Students from poor families in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur face difficulties in attending online classes as many of them do not have smartphones or are facing network issues. According to Amit Rai, a teacher in Gorakhpur, most families do not have enough money to buy a mobile phone. Speaking to ANI, Rai said, "We are conducting online classes on WhatsApp and 70-80 students are connected with us but only 15-16 are receiving the material. There is 70-75 per cent of students who do not have access to any smartphone or network or WhatsApp due to the financial condition of their families."