The 25 Assam Rifles has set up a computer laboratory at the Government School in Thalela, a remote village in Doda district of Jammu & Kashmir, marking a significant step toward expanding digital education access in the region.
According to details received by The Chenab Times, the initiative has been undertaken under the aegis of Counter Insurgency Force Delta as part of broader efforts by the White Knight Corps to support community development and educational outreach in underserved areas of Doda district.
The newly established laboratory has been equipped with essential computing infrastructure, providing students at the government school with their first structured access to digital tools and resources. The facility is intended to offer hands-on exposure to computers and build foundational digital literacy among students in a village that has long lacked such facilities.
The initiative is part of a sustained effort by the Indian Army to address the digital divide in remote pockets of Jammu & Kashmir, where access to technology and modern educational resources has historically been limited. Thalela village, located in the interiors of Doda district, had faced persistent challenges in securing basic computer education for its student population.
The project has received appreciation from school authorities, local residents, and students, who acknowledged the facility as a long-needed addition to the school. Community members expressed gratitude for the intervention, which many described as a meaningful step toward equipping the younger generation with skills relevant to the demands of a technology-driven economy.
The White Knight Corps has been engaged in a series of community development projects across Doda district, with education and digital access forming key pillars of its outreach work. The establishment of the computer lab at Thalela is the latest in a line of such initiatives directed at building civilian infrastructure and fostering goodwill in areas affected by insurgency.
Officials associated with the project noted that improving digital literacy in remote communities is essential to ensuring that students from such areas are not left behind as educational and economic opportunities increasingly shift online.
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Farid Ahmed Naik is Executive Editor for The Chenab Times and first Sarazi language news reporter. He also covers Crime and Politics on CT. Read More…
