Mangaluru : IT technology has a big scope in the country. The technology should improve further in the country after the Covid pandemic, said, Union Minister of State for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrashekhar.

Speaking  after the Janasheervada Yatra in Mangaluru on August 18, Wednesday he said, “We have planned to make internet reach 5,000 villages. Internet is being used for everything including the Aarogya Setu app. I have already allowed my ministry to study internet communication Internet connection to every village in Karnataka is the goal of the project.

He said the Union Government has an objective of providing internet connectivity to every village in Karnataka as part of Digital Village Project. He said as part of the project, presently one village has been selected in each district.

He also said, I will try my best to provide an IT park for the district. I T technology has a big scope in the country, he said.

State BJP Chief and MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, DK District in-charge Minister S Angara, Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary, MLA Vedavyas Kamath, Mayor Premananda Shetty, Deputy Mayor Sumangala Rao and others were present.