Context:

The Government launched ‘Ghar Tak Fibre’ scheme, under the Centre’s ambitious Digital India programme.

About:

• The ‘Ghar Tak Fibre’ scheme aims to connect 45,945 villages of Bihar through optical fi bre internet service.
• Furthermore, it would lead digital services including e-Education, e-Agriculture, Tele-Medicine, Tele-law and other social security schemes in Bihar ensuring easy access to all state natives.
• The scheme is also likely to boost the local employment generation with the implementation of Bharat Net initiative which will be done by recruiting local workers.
• The ‘Ghar Tak Fibre’ project would entail implementation of 1 wi-fi and 5 free of cost connections to government institutions including primary schools, Anganwadi Centres, Aasha workers and Jeevika Didi.