Meta has extended its collaboration with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to launch the second phase of the Going Online As Leaders (GOAL) program. Arjun Munda, Minister of Tribal Affairs launched the second phase of the Going Online As Leaders (GOAL) program, which is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Meta. GOAL 2.0 will look to digitally upskill, connect and empower 10-lakh youth and women from the tribal communities of the country and will act as a bridge for the socially marginalized youth with a vast canvas of opportunities using technology that they otherwise may not have access to.
The event was attended by – Arjun Munda (Union Cabinet Minister for Tribal Affairs), Anil Kumar Jha (Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs), S N Tripathi (DG, IIPA), Dr. Navalljit Kapoor (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs) and Youth & entrepreneurs from tribal communities from across the country. Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta (Minister of State, Ministry of Tribal Affairs) and Bishweswar Tudu (Minister of State, Ministry of Tribal Affairs) have also strongly supported the program. Ajit Mohan, Vice-President & Managing Director, Facebook India (Meta) said, “In collaboration with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GOAL 2.0 will upskill and empower 10-lakh women and youth across tribal communities to harness the full potential of digital platforms and tools.”
Through the GOAL program, the participants will have access to Meta Business Coach – a WhatsApp based learning bot – that will give the participants an opportunity to learn skills on how to build and grow their business using Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. To empower the participants to play an active role in the digital economy, the program will include Facebook Live sessions in 9 languages by master trainers on topics like Anti Scamming education, staying safe online, how to combat misinformation and being a good digital citizen.
The first phase of GOAL included inspiring, connecting and upskilling tribal youth from across the country. The programme is aimed at empowering youth and women from tribal and indigenous communities to harness the full potential of digital platforms and enhancing their leadership skills for driving community development.
