The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu flagged off Naipunya Ratham, a multi-utility vehicle which aims to bring technology and innovation to the remote corners of the state.
The government will roll out 12 more Naipunya Rathams by May month.
The first phase of the launch would cover 13 districts and 28 smart villages in collaboration with Hewlett Packard, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India and Guide Foundation for Development.
The Naipunya Rathams are part of the ‘Smart Village Smart Ward Programme’ that will facilitate and look to improve digital literacy, digital skills.
Schoolchildren can avail technical and educational information, youth can use it for their skill development purposes and the vehicle also possesses excellent system for entertainment purposes as well.