Coal Secretary inaugurates 'Digi Vidya' smart classrooms in Jharkhand government schools
Coal Secretary Vikram Dev Dutt virtually inaugurated digital classrooms in government schools in Jharkhand under Coal India's 'Digi Vidya' CSR initiative on 24 January 2025.
Summary
Coal Secretary Vikram Dev Dutt virtually inaugurated digital classrooms in government schools in Jharkhand on 24 January 2025 under 'Digi Vidya', a CSR initiative of Coal India's subsidiaries for schools in mining areas of eight states. In the first phase of Digi Vidya, 272 government schools were upgraded with smart classrooms. Bharat Coking Coal Limited has set up smart classrooms and ICT labs in 79 schools of Dhanbad district at a cost of over ₹10.69 crore.
Key facts
- Date
- 24 January 2025
- Initiative
- Digi Vidya – CSR of Coal India subsidiaries
- Inaugurated by
- Coal Secretary Vikram Dev Dutt (virtually)
- Coverage
- Schools in mining areas of eight states
- Phase 1
- 272 government schools
- BCCL
- 79 schools in Dhanbad, over ₹10.69 crore
Practice MCQs 2 questions
'Digi Vidya', under which smart classrooms were inaugurated in Jharkhand on 24 January 2025, is a CSR initiative of which group?
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Correct answer: B — Coal India subsidiaries
PIB 2095895: Digi Vidya is a CSR initiative of Coal India's subsidiaries.
How many government schools were upgraded with smart classrooms in the first phase of Coal India's Digi Vidya initiative?
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Correct answer: C — 272
PIB 2095895: 272 government schools were upgraded with smart classrooms in the first phase.