Children having access to digital devices are more in number in the states ofTelanganaand Kerala. While 1,17,570 children in the state do not have access to digital devices, the number stands at 95,283 in Kerala. Having digital access has assumed a lot of significance in pandemic times as schools and colleges were forced to shift to the online mode of teaching.Surprisingly, IT hub Karnataka is third from the bottom according to the data released by theCentrefrom a survey conducted in the states on children without access to digital devices.

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In Karnataka, 31,31,098 children do not have access to digital devices, while Bihar has the highest number of children (1,43,36,007) without access to digital devices.
The survey in West Bengal is still underway and countrys largest state Uttar Pradesh, does not have any data.

On the flip side, has a concern as the dropout rate in the upper primary level (9-10th classes) among the boys is high, at 14 % in 2019-20. However, only 10% of girls dropped out of school the same year.