Telangana Digithon launched today

Hyderabad: Telangana Information Technology Association (TITA) today launched a digital literacy programme named ‘Telangana Digithon’ partnership with Ministry of IT - Telangana Government in JNTUH UGC Auditorium. Telangana State Planning Commission Vice-Chairman Mr. Singireddy Niranjan Reddy, Chevella MP Konda Vishweshwar Reddy, State IT Secretary Mr. Jayesh Ranjan inaugurated the Telangana Digithon. 

TITA’s ‘Telangana Digithon’ is aimed at narrowing the digital literacy gap that persists in Telangana State by providing digital literacy trainers called ‘Digital Leaders’ with an easy-to-use platform for digital training and generously share their knowledge and experience with learners all over the state who desire a better livelihood in this digital world. Digital Leaders will follow a fully-developed curriculum to teach.

Each ‘Digital Leader’ will receive a certification and will choose a specific area of the community to work with. TITA has targeted to prepare 10000 Digital Leaders in its first phase. Three Hundred students from School of Information Technology – JNTUH are the first batch who enrolled to



receive ‘Telangana Digithon’ training and Certification. 

“Through a statewide network of partners, the new Digital Literacy campaign ‘Telangana Digithon’ offers its access to various training centers across the state. This new initiative from TITA will provide people the opportunity to learn basic skills such as how to use a computer, Smartphone, navigate the web and processing a basic Internet transactions which helps to gain access to vital online resources like bill payment services, booking travel tickets and various ecommerce platforms. This initiative also prepares the people to participate in today's social and economic mainstream.” said TITA Founder & President Sundeep Kumar Makthala.

“We are proud to release this new platform designed for Digital Leaders who will be in a position to provide digital training to vulnerable populations.This diverse knowledge community that comes together for Digital Literacy mission enables us to engage as trainers in preparing people who are not connected to Digital Tools and platforms which improves their quality of living” said Makthala.