Govt seeks Facebook support for retailing of internet connectivity to masses
Updated: Oct 11, 2014 01:01:59pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (KNN) Indian government is keen to rope in Facebook to harness the vast potential of Indian entrepreneurs in retailing of internet connectivity to the masses by involving local entrepreneurs. It has also appealed to the Facebook chief to look at how to enhance internet literacy along with internet connectivity.
Chief Executive Officer of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg yesterday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad.
In his meeting with Modi, they discussed a wide range of issues revolving around the innovative use of Facebook as a platform to engage with a large audience in the service of humanity.
The Prime Minister appealed to Zuckerberg to promote India’s rich tourism potential through Facebook. He asked Facebook to look at how to enhance Internet literacy along with Internet connectivity.
Modi spoke to Zuckerberg about the Swachh Bharat Mission. Zuckerberg said that Facebook wants to work with the Government of India in the fields of healthcare and education, providing a range of services to the people.
Zuckerberg added that Facebook will help in the creation of the Clean India Mobile App and that it would be launched soon. “This would give a strong impetus to the Swachh Bharat Mission,” said an official release by Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
Talking about the Digital India initiative, Zuckerberg said that he is extremely excited about the Digital India initiative of the Government of India. Modi asked Zuckerberg to identify some domains of Digital India where Facebook can get involved and help.
During the meeting Modi also pointed out that a lot of terrorist elements are using social media platforms to recruit members to join them. This is unfortunate and we need to think of the role social media can play to stop terror, he added.
Modi recalled how he used social media during campaigns such as tracking the missing children, during his tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat and how it gave wonderful results.
Meanwhile, in his meeting with the Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prasad said, “There is a great opportunity for Facebook to harness the potentials in the fields of e-Commerce, e-Health, e-Education, sanitation and cleanliness drive and such other emerging areas.”
Zuckerberg expressed his keen interest in taking this forward and shared his idea of providing “free basic services” to the people as a part of their plan to make internet more affordable to people.
Elaborating upon the success achieved in Zambia in providing free basic services to people, he requested the Government of India to support this initiative of Facebook in India. The Minister welcomed this idea and extended all possible support from the government in taking this forward.
Sharing his optimism towards the National Optical Fiber Network (NOFN) project, Zuckerberg expressed his interest in taking this forward. The Minister felt that there exists a great opportunity for Facebook to harness the vast potential of Indian entrepreneurs in retailing of internet connectivity to the masses by involving local entrepreneurs. Government would extend all cooperation to Facebook in this endeavour. (KNN/SD)
Chief Executive Officer of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg yesterday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad.
In his meeting with Modi, they discussed a wide range of issues revolving around the innovative use of Facebook as a platform to engage with a large audience in the service of humanity.
The Prime Minister appealed to Zuckerberg to promote India’s rich tourism potential through Facebook. He asked Facebook to look at how to enhance Internet literacy along with Internet connectivity.
Modi spoke to Zuckerberg about the Swachh Bharat Mission. Zuckerberg said that Facebook wants to work with the Government of India in the fields of healthcare and education, providing a range of services to the people.
Zuckerberg added that Facebook will help in the creation of the Clean India Mobile App and that it would be launched soon. “This would give a strong impetus to the Swachh Bharat Mission,” said an official release by Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
Talking about the Digital India initiative, Zuckerberg said that he is extremely excited about the Digital India initiative of the Government of India. Modi asked Zuckerberg to identify some domains of Digital India where Facebook can get involved and help.
During the meeting Modi also pointed out that a lot of terrorist elements are using social media platforms to recruit members to join them. This is unfortunate and we need to think of the role social media can play to stop terror, he added.
Modi recalled how he used social media during campaigns such as tracking the missing children, during his tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat and how it gave wonderful results.
Meanwhile, in his meeting with the Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prasad said, “There is a great opportunity for Facebook to harness the potentials in the fields of e-Commerce, e-Health, e-Education, sanitation and cleanliness drive and such other emerging areas.”
Zuckerberg expressed his keen interest in taking this forward and shared his idea of providing “free basic services” to the people as a part of their plan to make internet more affordable to people.
Elaborating upon the success achieved in Zambia in providing free basic services to people, he requested the Government of India to support this initiative of Facebook in India. The Minister welcomed this idea and extended all possible support from the government in taking this forward.
Sharing his optimism towards the National Optical Fiber Network (NOFN) project, Zuckerberg expressed his interest in taking this forward. The Minister felt that there exists a great opportunity for Facebook to harness the vast potential of Indian entrepreneurs in retailing of internet connectivity to the masses by involving local entrepreneurs. Government would extend all cooperation to Facebook in this endeavour. (KNN/SD)
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