- Facebook has launched an initiative named GOAL (Going Online As Leaders) that is a digital skilling and mentorship initiative in 5 states of India. The 5 states are West Bengal, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh.
- The GOAL initiative will train young girls from these 5 states in digital literacy, life skills, leadership and entrepreneurship for an year.
- Under this programme on-ground trainers will impart digital literacy to the identified girls through a dedicated digital skilling curriculum. Apart from this, a set of 25 women leaders would mentor them via Facebook or WhatsApp on a fortnightly basis.
- The programme will specifically focus on girls who have dropped out of school due to financial constraints but reside near the skilling centre to ensure regular participation
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- Name of the scheme and full form?
- Launched by?
- Train girls in how many states?