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Kerala Launches 'Work Near Home' Project
Kerala is starting a new project called 'Work Near Home' on January 19.
The first center will be in Kottarakkara.
This project helps people work close to their homes without traveling to big cities.
The centers will have good computers and fast internet.
The government wants to create five lakh jobs in villages.
A company called Zoho is already working there.
The project is supported by a special loan to keep costs low.
More centers will open in other places soon.
Kerala's 'Work Near Home' project launches on January 19 in Kottarakkara.
The first center is set up in a refurbished BSNL office building.
The project aims to create five lakh village-based employment opportunities.
Centers will offer uninterrupted electricity and high-speed internet.
Zoho Corporation has already started operations in Kottarakkara.
- Who
- Kerala Government, Technopark, Cyberpark
- What
- Launch of 'Work Near Home' project
- Where
- Kottarakkara, Kerala
- When
- January 19
- Why
- To bridge the gap between rural talent and global employment opportunities
Key facts
- Launch Date
- January 19
- First Location
- Kottarakkara
- Initiators
- Kerala Government, Technopark, Cyberpark
- Target Employment
- 5 lakh village-based opportunities
- Facilities
- Uninterrupted electricity, high-speed internet
- Supporting Firm
- Zoho Corporation
- Funding
- Interest-free loan from Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board
Quotes
K N Balagopal
Kerala Finance Minister
“The Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council (K-DISC) has received an interest-free loan from Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board to support infrastructure, allowing the WNH centres to provide premium facilities at affordable rates.”
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“The 'first WNH centre' has been set up in a refurbished BSNL office building here, offering a 'plug-and-play' environment where professionals can access world-class workstations without commuting to major cities.”
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