GS Paper 2
Topics Covered: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
Context:
The Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) has brought high-speed internet to some of the remotest tribal hamlets deep inside the Nilambur jungle in Kerala.
- Few tribal hamlets have got high-speed internet, thanks to long-distance Wi-Fi technology.
About JSS:
- It is an initiative for skill development in rural areas.
- The Scheme of Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) was formerly known as Shramik Vidyapeeth.
- It has been implemented through a network of NGOs in the country since March 1967.
Objectives:
- To improve the occupational skills and technical knowledge of the non/neo literates and persons having rudimentary level of education upto 8th standard and other school dropouts beyond 8th standard.
- To create a pool of master trainers working across the department/agencies of skill development through training/orientation programmes.
- To widen the range of knowledge and understanding of social, economic and political systems and create awareness about the environment.
- To Promote national values and to align with national programmes.
- To promote self-employment and facilitate financial support including loans for the target groups through linkage with credit and consortium membership.
What is long-distance Wi-Fi? How does it work in Kerala?
- It works on 5GHz frequency.
- With the help of five towers, 100-mbps internet is made available.
- Servers have been setup in such a way to help a minimum of 250 users use the Net concurrently.
- Using long-distance Wi-Fi technology, high-speed internet could be provided even up to 100 km without any transmission loss.
Insta Curious:
The first Shramik Vidyapeeth was established in Mumbai. Reference: read this for more information.
InstaLinks:
Prelims Link:
- About Long Distance Wifi.
- What is LiFi?
- How wifi works?
- About JSS.
Mains Link:
Discuss the significance of JSS.
Sources: the Hindu.
