Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has promised of concrete steps to ensure Internet connectivity to all students in the state. He said a time-bound programme would be rolled out soon to meet the target.
Internet connectivity is one of the major hurdles for students at interior locations and hilly areas to access online and digital classes.
According to the statistics with the government, at least 20,493 students belonging to the schedule tribe category are unable to access online classes for want of internet facilities. There are 86,423 ST students in the state.