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As technology continue to widen the gap between the haves and the
have-nots, several sectors attempt to use technology to bridge the gap.
The government of India, led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, plans to
provide one mobile phone to “every family living below the poverty
line” at no cost on the family’s part.
The Prime Minister is expected to formally announced the “Har Hath
Mein Phone” scheme, with a Rs 7,000 crore (US$1.27 billion) funding, as
early as August 15. The plan would help over 6 million families in the
subcontinent, most of which do not have substantial means of
communication.
And why free mobile phones, you ask? Providing mobile devices would
help poor families–especially in rural areas–reach out to the nearest
hospital (and by near, we mean at least 10 kilometers) or to facilitate
easier ways to trade goods.
Source: Times of India, via Engadget
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