With the aim of improving the internet connectivity in Goa, the new Minister for Information and Technology has announced that the government will soon take up the initiative of ‘Fibre to Home’ scheme for connecting every household to the internet through the optical fibre network. Using this connectivity content will be accessible through mobile, computer, TV, etc. and can even be used by cable operators in order to deliver the content. This is a step in the right direction as the internet rules our lives in more ways than one. It is prudent to improve the internet connectivity to schools, colleges and also provide connectivity at public places like bus stands, marketplaces, courts, buildings that house government offices and such other places so that the general public have easy access to the internet. Not all may have their mobiles charged with a net-pack. There may even be isolated places where the internet connectivity is very bad. It may be recalled that during the pandemic schools were shut and students had to follow online classes. Due to poor connectivity in the villages and remote places, students had to go up the mountain and in the forests in order to get uninterrupted internet connectivity thereby putting their life at risk. It must be said that internet connectivity has become as essential as water and power connections. Hence the government needs to provide internet connectivity to the people in the state in a seamless manner.
