Mangaluru: Maybe for the first time, some children from remote villages in Joida from Uttara Kannada Regency will have access to smartphones – efforts by the Environmental activist team to bring children in the most remote villages to the mainstream.
This was due to the efforts of Sahyadri Sanchaya, supported by NRI Vasudev Aithal launched ‘Vana Chethana’, a special education program for children of Uttara Kannada.
After conducting 24 camps in Yellapur from Uttara Kannada Regency as part of ‘Vana Chethana’, the team will camp at Joida from Tuesday as long as children will get access to smartphones.
In Yellapur, television devices are distributed to several schools so children have access to the Samveda e-Classes Telecast in DD Chandana.
Sahyadri Sancghaya Convener Dinesh Holla said, “More than academics, the teachers have appreciated extracurricular activities such as paper crafts, music, dances, kites and others carried out by resource nara in the camp.
After the clock visiting, we made it important to visit houses – The student’s house and understood their problems and solved the problem.
Because Joida was one of the backward marks, Vasudev Aithal decided to get 20 smartphones.
He has binded with the Akshara Bengaluru Foundation, for software that gives access to mathematical practice and learning to children.
In this way, our efforts are bringing children even in remote villages to the mainstream during the 10-day camp, “Holla said.
The camp will be held from October 26 to 30 and from November 8 to 11 in various schools.
“Based on the requirements, we also connect donors with schools and provide them with books, solar lights, basic infrastructure and so on.
We have involved themselves in community development work.
For example, in Sheirle, we have managed to recover wood while the foot bridge.
We Visit the house and convince people to send their children to school and for higher education, “he said.
“We have received requests from several more schools to hold camps, especially in Yellapur and Anashi.
Detailed reports in the camp and their impact on children’s children will be submitted to the government,” Holla said.
Smartphone for kids tribal from Joida in 10 days camp
