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AKODARA

India / Gujarat / Himatnagar /
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today dedicated digital village Akodara through digital inauguration in Mumbai. Akodara village is part of Sabarkantha district of north Gujarat. It has been developed as digital village by ICICI bank. India has over 6 lakh villages. Mahatma Gandhi had said that soul of India is in its villages. We have converted one village to digital village.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has articulated importance of four ‘D’. Our concept of Akodara is based on three ‘C’. They are Cashless, Connected and Comprehensive.”“Cashless because we have created a fully cashless eco-system. In this village, shops, mandi, cooperative society, milk producer group have been facilitated for cashless transactions. Connected, because we have provided high speed broadband connectivity through wi-fi tower. We have installed terminals to display prices of agriculture produce. We have also opened a website and Facebook page of village. And comprehensive because we have digitized school curriculum, installed school management software, smart devices, audio-video content, tele medicine, digital boards and skill development training for girls”.
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Coordinates:   23°32'4"N   73°0'8"E
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