{"id":1323,"date":"2026-07-13T00:53:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T00:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=1323"},"modified":"2026-07-13T00:53:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T00:53:06","slug":"government-schools-internet-connectivity-with-connectivity-gains-government-schools-narrow-digital-divide-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=1323","title":{"rendered":"Government Schools Internet Connectivity: With connectivity gains, government schools narrow digital divide | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132354202,imgsize-99854,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/digital-classrooms.jpg\" alt=\"With connectivity gains, government schools narrow digital divide\" title=\"Representative image\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Government schools have made the sharpest gains in internet connectivity over three years, increasing coverage from 46.2% in 2023-24 to 63.1% in 2025-26 and narrowing their gap with aided and private schools from about 28 percentage points to around 16.<!-- --> Their share of functional smart classrooms also rose from 21.2% to 32.2%, though it remains below aided schools at 41% and private unaided schools at 39.9%.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>The latest UDISE+ report shows 67.4% of schools had internet facilities, up from 63.5% in 2024-25 and 53.9% in 2023-24, and that all schools in Goa have internet coverage while West Bengal lags at 19.7% in 2025-26.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>Excluding UTs, Andhra Pradesh followed Goa at 99.2% coverage, ahead of Tamil Nadu at 99%, Gujarat at 96.8% and Kerala at 92.6%. <!-- -->At the bottom, Bengal was followed by Arunachal Pradesh at 36%, Meghalaya at 36.4%, Manipur at 38.8% and Tripura at 42.5%.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Goa rose from 87.6% in 2023-24 to full coverage and Andhra Pradesh from 93.9% to 99.2%. Among the bottom five, Meghalaya gained nearly 12 points and Tripura over seven, while Bengal edged up from 17.5% to 19.7%.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Management-wise, internet access in govt-aided schools rose from 73.3% to 79.7% and private unaided coverage from 74.3% to 79.2%.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>A similar gap persists in computer availability. Overall, 69.9% of schools had computers in 2025-26 &#8211; 66.9% govt, 76.6% aided and 80% private unaided schools. For computers used for teaching, the shares were lower at 59.4%, 73.7% and 74%, respectively.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Smart-classroom coverage nationally rose from 24.4% in 2023-24 to 33.9% in 2025-26. Govt schools posted an 11-point gain, compared with increases from 31% to 41% in aided schools and 34.6% to 39.9% in private schools.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Digital libraries remained scarce, available in only 7.1% of schools &#8211; 5.7% govt, 10.4% aided and 11.2% private unaided institutions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The report says NE envisages schools equipped with &#8220;computing devices, internet, libraries&#8221; and other infrastructure to create &#8220;a safe, inclusive, and effective learning environment&#8221;.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/with-connectivity-gains-government-schools-narrow-digital-divide\/articleshow\/132354199.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: Government schools have made the sharpest gains in internet connectivity over three years, increasing coverage from 46.2% in 2023-24 to 63.1% in 2025-26 and narrowing their gap with aided and private schools from about 28 percentage points to around 16. 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