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Mark Zuckerberg’s Chandauli Visit Was Part Of His Bigger Plan To Connect The World

Students enjoying meeting their hero Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg’s Chandauli Visit Was Part Of His Bigger Plan To Connect The World

Govt school in Chandauli

Govt school in Chandauli

Mark Zuckerberg visited this government school in Chandauli to see a display of Internet Connectivity. Those who don’t know, Chandauli is the first village project under the Minority Cyber Gram Yojna -- joint initiative of Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India and Digital Empowerment Foundation. 

Local village artist sharing a laugh with mark

Local village artist sharing a laugh with mark

A village artist played some beautiful tunes on bhapang for Mark 

Young student asking Mark Zuckerberg a question

Young student asking Mark Zuckerberg a question

The school kid seems to have asked Mark a tough question

Mark with young sudents from Chandauli

Mark with young sudents from Chandauli

And Mark’s visit ended after a photo op with school kids in the school courtyard

Osama Manzar escorting Mark around the campus

Osama Manzar escorting Mark around the campus

Osama Manzar, a convert social entrepreneur spearheading the mission to overcome the information barrier India’s rural sector and the so called developed society, escorted Mark around the campus

Mark interacting with a young student

Mark interacting with a young student

Mark didn’t really ask this question to the kid but was inquisitive to know what these young guns think of the Internet

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