Unable To Attend School, Students In Mumbai's Aarey Get Phones To Study
Across Mumbai lakhs of children have seen their education disrupted by the pandemic because they do not have access to smartphones and tablets and high-speed internet connections - essential in order to access and attend the online classes that have become the new normal in the time of Covid. In a city that is home to some of the richest people in the world, while barriers posed by technology are non-existent for some students, others - like those from tribal communities in the Aarey region - are unable to attend classes.
