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=> Recently, BJP MP from Ranchi, Sanjay Seth has started a computer bank on the lines of book bank to make rural students computer literate.

Key Points:

=> The MP said that he is collecting old computers and laptops, which people do not use. The collected unused computers and laptops will be made available to the rural students so that they too can become computer literate.

=> He said that in times of pandemic when most of the educational institutions are closed and have moved to online mode of education, these computers will be very helpful for the students to continue their studies.

=> This laptop will be given to such schools in rural areas, where children are taking computer education, but they do not have a computer. The MP has urged people from all sections of the society to help in these efforts.

=> He said that with the advancement of technology people are not using old computers. These computers that are functional but not in use can be very useful for students who are interested in learning computers.

=> It is noteworthy that a few months before the launch of the computer bank, the MP had launched a book bank for the rural underprivileged students at his office in Argora.

=> The book bank houses books on various subjects donated from different areas in and around Ranchi, mostly school and intermediate level books.