CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Pullampara grama panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram has become the first digitally literate panchayat in Kerala. The panchayat has trained 3,174 persons in using digital equipment in the local body in Thiruvananthapuram. A survey was carried out across all wards to identify digitally illiterate people.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Pullumpara village panchayat in the Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala achieved the distinction of becoming the first totally digitally literate panchayat in the country. The announcement was made by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan at a public event.

Detailed explanation-3: -A ward in the district Kottayam became India’s first digitalized panchayat ward. Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar inaugurated the website of the first digitalized panchayat ward number 15 of Aymanam grama panchayat at a function held at temple premises.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pallichal is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India. Pallichal is the village which get first fully e-literate panchayat in the Kerala state.

Detailed explanation-5: -It was on July 17, 1953, that the first democratically elected Panchayat assumed office in Kumarakom.