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To establish WiFi Internet connectivity for the communities in the Ziro valley and create a foundation for a digital ecosystem by setting up digital resource centres run by entrepreneurs. This will enable the community to access online services.
India is a country of great cultural, linguistic and geographical diversity. Although there have been various government-led efforts to digitally connect the entire country, several regions remain underserved.
Ziro block in Arunachal Pradesh is one such region. In recent times, it has garnered wide-ranging attention and interest in the Ziro Music Festival it hosts annually, yet the area remains underserved with digital connectivity. Ziro township is the district headquarters of Lower Subansiri and the only town in the district. The valley is home to around 26,000 people of the Apatani tribe. The villages in the region have their own customary system in the form of a traditional village council.
The objective of the project is to establish WiFi Internet connectivity for the
communities in the Ziro valley and create a foundation for a digital ecosystem by setting up digital resource centres run by entrepreneurs. This will enable the community to access online services such as education, skill development, health, government entitlements, jobs, digital agriculture and the potential for tourism. The local community will be able to create content in indigenous languages enabling local artistes to connect to a global audience.
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