“I feel that the barrier of illiteracy has dissolved…”

A farmer from Murpa in Jharkhand, Rajkapur Mahto bought a smartphone thinking his life would become easy. Post the purchase he realised that his illiteracy acted as a huge wall between him and the benefits he had imagined to reap. Soon he connected with our Samarth SoochnaPreneur (SSP) and got to know about Google Assistant, thus bringing him closer to digital literacy through voice command. Mahto learnt the features of the tool and now uses it on an everyday basis. From searching about the weather report, seeking farming related information to using Google lens or the Interpreter mode, he is able to leverage the platform to his benefit. Mahto has further explored and taught himself to use it to listen to songs, and view other entertainment shows. “I always wanted to learn new things and be updated but my inability to read or write got in my way. Now with Google Assistant I feel that the barrier of my illiteracy has dissolved and there no stopping me from gathering knowledge about anything I want. The SSP helped me overcome my problems and showed me a way to achieve whatever I want.”