We'd interactions planned with the people of four panchayats of Alappuzha district, basically to outline the steps to be adhered by them towards achieving cent percent e-literacy.
The datum to achieve cent percent literacy, laid down by PN Panicker years ago, was that every individual should be able to write his/her name along with the signature. Likewise, the datum set for acquiring cent percent e-literacy is that every individual should be able to send and receive an e-mail! The steps to be undertaken to achieve this aim were to be outlined to every panchayat of the state and hence our visit to the district.
The interactions at the Haripad, Karuvatta, Ambalapuzha(North) and the Punnapra(North) panchayats were spread through the day and boy, it's an experience of a lifetime! The following factors were visible all through:-
(a) A sustained enthusiasm to assimilate technology.
(b) The resoluteness in wanting to achieve the target within a shorter time duration.
(c) The overwhelming enthusiasm of the women participants.
(d) The touching show of affection showered upon my maman and me, just because we're related
to the legendary PN Panicker. In fact, the folks at Ambalapuzha displayed their proprietorial
affinity towards us because it happens to be Mrs. PN Panicker's birthplace!
The people's expectations are scary!
After the interactions got over, a trifle before sunset, we'd settled down for the night at the government guest house. A light meal at the Indian Coffee House and we're off to see a Malayalam movie but it was on reaching the cinema that we came to know that the one that we'd wanted to see had already been withdrawn. And hence, we did make a hasty retreat back to the confines of our room and call it an early night!
Tailpiece.
Just goes to show that everything need not go the way one desires!
The datum to achieve cent percent literacy, laid down by PN Panicker years ago, was that every individual should be able to write his/her name along with the signature. Likewise, the datum set for acquiring cent percent e-literacy is that every individual should be able to send and receive an e-mail! The steps to be undertaken to achieve this aim were to be outlined to every panchayat of the state and hence our visit to the district.
The interactions at the Haripad, Karuvatta, Ambalapuzha(North) and the Punnapra(North) panchayats were spread through the day and boy, it's an experience of a lifetime! The following factors were visible all through:-
(a) A sustained enthusiasm to assimilate technology.
(b) The resoluteness in wanting to achieve the target within a shorter time duration.
(c) The overwhelming enthusiasm of the women participants.
(d) The touching show of affection showered upon my maman and me, just because we're related
to the legendary PN Panicker. In fact, the folks at Ambalapuzha displayed their proprietorial
affinity towards us because it happens to be Mrs. PN Panicker's birthplace!
The people's expectations are scary!
After the interactions got over, a trifle before sunset, we'd settled down for the night at the government guest house. A light meal at the Indian Coffee House and we're off to see a Malayalam movie but it was on reaching the cinema that we came to know that the one that we'd wanted to see had already been withdrawn. And hence, we did make a hasty retreat back to the confines of our room and call it an early night!
Tailpiece.
Just goes to show that everything need not go the way one desires!
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