Unlocking digital opportunities for the Tea Adivasi Community in Assam

Apart from these socio-economic disadvantages which have been highly documented, the tea community of Assam is also largely digitally excluded. Why should we talk about digital inclusion and what why is it important? The present century can be termed as the ‘digital age’. The world has been dramatically changed by the processes of globalization and digitalization. These changes have been further aggravated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Online classes and online work have become the norm. Digital India has become the mantra. As reports of vulnerable communities getting excluded from the online mode of things started coming out, it became interesting to understand how much Assam’s most vulnerable community has fared in terms of digital accessibility. Read More