Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Commission for Children’s Rights Protection (OSCPCR), which recognizes TOI reports on poor cellular networks that affect online classes in districts dominated by tribes, have asked Kabinal Judges, Coraput, and Raya to the district, Nabarangapur Ensures cellular connectivity does not hinder student education.
“Students face major problems in areas dominated by tribes due to poor cellular connectivity.
Children are preparing for different entrance examinations and very dependent on online classes.
They often travel to the nearest hills or climb trees to access cellular networks,” said The commission in the letter to collectors who quoted the TOI report.
In the letter of the Chairman of the Commission, Sandhyabati Pradhan, stated that all children must enjoy quality education based on the rights policy of education (RTE).
“In the Covid-19 scenario, with schools closed, children struggle for good education.
But in this case, they cannot with cellular networks emerge as a problem that affects online classes in the district,” Pradhan wrote, added that ” need appropriate attention for children to have quality education.
“According to reports published in TOI, poor cellular networks in districts dominated by tribes in countries such as Kandhamal, Ladydom, Coraput, Nabarangpur and Raya have created a problem for Students who are preparing for different exams and continuing their studies through online classes.
They travel to the nearest hills or climb trees to access cellphone connectivity and the internet.
This report highlights how some Mardipanka Village students, under Saramuli Panchayat at Demarbadi Block of Kandhamal, have to travel to Hillock nearby to get an internet connection for their online class.
Despite the efforts of repeatedly by villagers to install cellphones in this area for a better network, no one has materialized.
A similar situation was reported from several Block Rampi Thuamul villages in Kalaangandi.
Panchayats such as kidpai and nakrundi do not have the right cellphone connectivity and internet and students face difficulties for online classes.
The Lamtaput area in Coraput Regency and several rustic bags in Nabarangpur and Raya Regency face the same problem.
The wireless tele density in the state was 76.15% as on the national average of 87.45% on January 31 last year.
The government report has stated that there are specific funding requirements to establish more mobile towers in the area revealed to increase telephoto density in the state.