Kudumbashree NHG members attended a special meeting-'Digikkoottam as part of the 'Digi Keralam' digital literacy project implemented by the Government to make Kerala the first state to achieve complete digital literacy on 18 February 2024. It was notable by the participation of dignitaries including ministers. Shri. K. N Balagopal, Minister of Finance, Government of Kerala, Shri. M. B Rajesh, Local Self Government Department and Excise Department, Government of Kerala participated in the 'Digikkoottam' of Chaitanya NHG of Pallikal North ward of Mylam CDS in Vettikavala block of Kollam district.
Shri. M. G Rajamanickam IAS, Principal Director, Local Self Government Department, Shri. Jafar Malik IAS, Executive Director, Kudumbashree, Ms. Bindu G Nath, Panchayath President, Ms. Bindu R, CDS Chairperson, Shri. Vimal Chandran, District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Kollam District Mission, Ms. Aneesa, Assistant District Mission Coordinator, elected representatives, CDS office bearers and Kudumbashree staff took part in the function.
The NHG members came to the 'Digikkoottam' with smart phones. Special meetings were organized in NHGs under Kudumbashree as part of 'Digi Week Observance' organized under the auspices of the Local Self-Government Department to make the Digi Kerala project more popular and to make more people be part of the project. The members watched the video tutorial. Digital volunteers have also registered. As a continuation of this, it is aimed to achieve digital literacy in all CDSs.
In the first phase of the Digi Kerala project, Kudumbashree workers, SC and ST promoters, Employment Guarantee Scheme members and students will be trained and data will be collected through video tutorials and then digital literacy activities will be carried out through specially trained digital volunteers.
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Kudumbashree 'Digikkoottams' organized all across the Stateen