POVERTY LIMITS PEOPLE'S ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY

Online shopping, working from home, education, and other activities are all becoming more common place around the world, yet some people are still having trouble getting online. As we are all aware, prior to the epidemic, everything was offline, therefore there was less need for extensive technology access. However, during the outbreak, everything moved from offline to online. Although most people now spend all of their time online, some people still lack reliable access to the internet.

Internet connectivity was more prevalent among those with higher earnings. The likelihood of having internet connection in a home increased with income. But the report indicates that 17% of those living in poverty in 2019 still lack internet connection. Therefore, there was a vacuum in education when the school began offering classes online because the majority of students lacked a smart phone or reliable internet connection. In India, there are still many villages without a network. Over 25,000 Indian villages are still without access to the internet, according to data presented in Lok Sabha. Of India's 5.97 lakh villages, over 25,000 still lack access to mobile phones or the internet, despite the country's 116.3 crore total mobile users. 

Technology gives kids access to knowledge from all over the world, fosters their creativity, enabling them to engage with others around the globe and learn new things.

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