Kerala Becomes First State to have Its Own Internet Service

Tags: State News

Kerala has become the first and only state in the country to have its own internet services.

Important facts

• This achievement has been achieved after Kerala Fibre Optic Network Limited got the Internet Service Provider licence from the Department of Telecommunications.

• The Left government of Kerala announced in 2019 that it would make internet service a fundamental right, after which the Rs 1548 crore KFON scheme was announced.

• Under this scheme 20 lakh poor families will get free high-speed internet.

• Apart from this, more than 30 thousand government offices and schools of the state will also be linked to this scheme.

About Kerala State 

• Kerala is located at the south-west end of India. The state of Travancore-Cochin was formed on 1 July 1949 by merging the princely states of Travancore and Cochin.

• The state of Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956 by merging Travancore-Cochin and Malabar under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.

• Kerala was known as Aranyaka in ancient times.

• It is the world's first Baby Friendly State recognized by UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

• Kerala is also known as 'God's own home'.

• Kerala accounts for 98% of the country's black pepper production. The rubber sector in Kerala is 83% of the country. There are plantations of tea, coffee, rubber, cardamom and spices here.

• Lake - Vembanad, Ashtamudi

• Festival - Onam is celebrated at the time of harvesting.

• Folk Dance - Kathakali

• Major Tribes - Adyan, Irrawalan, Kamar, Kurman

• Capital - Thiruvananthapuram

• Sex Ratio -1084 (State with Highest Sex Ratio)

• Literacy -93.91% (Most literate state)