Students taking lessons through online mode are climbing trees and hills due to network problem in Deogarh district. This has been yet another instance of the trouble of the students in rural and far flung areas of the State who have to struggle to get mobile network and speed for attending online classes in the pandemic time.
The incident was reported from Jualibhanga village, located around 10 km away from Tileibani Block office in Deogarh district, where the Digital India scheme is yet to reach the human habitat.
As all the educational institutions are closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the students of the district were facing immense inconveniences to continue their studies on virtual mode due to unavailability of internet or poor signal.
With no option left, the students were bound to walk 2 km to reach a place in search of mobile network and climb trees or hills putting their lives at risk for online classes.
The residents of the village have been demanding for improved mobile network for their children to avail e-education. However, the district administration is yet to meet their long-standing demand.