Sonowal launches Digital Literacy pgm in Assam constituencies

Guwahati, Aug 24 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister SarbanandaSonowal today launched Digital Literacy Programme in 126 grampanchayats, one each in every constituency, in the state. "Through Digital Literacy Programme, we envisage to makeevery citizen, even the poorest of the poor, to be digitallyempowered and use digital technologies for meaningful actionin their life," Sonowal said at the function. "We also want to use technologies to bridge the digitalgap and create awareness among people about government schemesand programmes," he added. He also said that digital literacy would be an engine ofgrowth in the socio-economic, cultural, spiritual spheres andwould go a long way in skill development. Under the programme, 126 gram panchayats, one from eachconstituency, have been selected for the initial 100 days ofthe programme, which will be replicated all over the state infuture. PTI TR SUSMNG