Project Description

The project Akshaya – meaning perpetuating prosperity- is being implemented in Kerala to address the issues on digital divide in the State in an integrated and holistic way. Providing ICT access to all sections of the society-even located in the remotest part of the State, development of minimum skill sets to all the people through functional IT Literacy training, creation of relevant local contents to benefit all the interest groups, are components of the project. This project is an enabler in generating massive economic growth & creation of direct employment opportunities in the State. It is expected that the project would have a long-standing impact on the socio-political scenario of the state.

The ICT access points (Akshaya e-kendras) will, in the first phase, act as the training centres for the IT literacy campaign and will, in the second phase, evolve to be the IT dissemination nodes and service delivery points for local population. Each centre will cater to the requirements of about 1200 - 1500 households. As the locations of these e-kendras are strategically planned and spatially distributed, they form a powerful network to guide and support the e-governance initiatives, communication advancements, e-commerce and information dissemination.

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