Second phase of GOAL a program

Second phase of GOAL a program
Question: The second phase of GOAL (Going Online as Leaders) is launched by which agency?
(a) Facebook
(b) Whats app
(c) Libra
(d) OYO
Answer: (a)
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  • Arjun Munda, Union Minister of Tribal Affairannounced the second phase of GOAL (Going Online as Leaders).
  • It is a Facebook program aimed at inspiring, guiding and encouraging tribal girls from across India to become village-level digital young leaders for their communities.

About GOAL:

  • Launched in March, 2019, GOAL (Going Online as Leaders) connects underprivileged young tribal women with senior expert mentors in the areas of business, fashion and arts to learn digital and life skills.
  • In the second phase of the program, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Facebook together will digitally mentor 5000 young women in India’s tribal dominated districts.
  • The program will include weekly one-to-one mentoring sessions, focused on a range of skills such as digital literacy, entrepreneurship and online safety. In total, more than 200,000 hours of guidance will be provided using Facebook family of apps including WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
  • More than 125 young women have enrolled in the program.
  • Facebook is committed to closing the digital gender gap by enabling more women to get online and access digital services. This program is important because it actively supports these young women to build leadership qualities and encourages them to be champions and help share their learnings with others.

Links:

https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=193829

https://www.exchange4media.com/marketing-news/facebook-launches-goal-a-digital-skilling-mentorship-initiative-for-tribal-girls-94488.html