Facebook Offers Digital Literacy Program for Women

Question- Recently, Social Media Forum Facebook partnered with National Commission for Women to launch digital literacy program in collaboration with Cyber Peace Foundation (CPF). Under this partnership, how many women will be trained in the universities located in different cities?
(a) 40,000
(b) 50,000
(c) 60,000
(d) 70,000
Answer- (c)
Related Facts:

  • On May 30th, 2018, Social Media Forum Facebook partnered with National Commission for Women to launch digital literacy program in collaboration with Cyber Peace Foundation (CPF).
  • Program will provide training through the right use of internet, social media and email.
  • Under the partnership, 60,000 women of universities located in major cities of Haryana, Delhi-NCR, Manipur, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu will be provided training.
  • This training will be organized in local languages.
  • The purpose of this program is to increase awareness and increase the equal participation of women in the digital sector.

Reference:
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/facebook-to-train-60-000-women-in-india-on-safe-use-of-internet-1860172
https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/edexlive-epaper-edex/facebook+to+train+60k+women+on+safe+use+of+internet+across+universities+in+india-newsid-88994595
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/facebook-to-offer-digital-literacy-programme-for-women/article24034906.ece