New Delhi, July 11 -- The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications on Friday, launched the Sanchar Mitra Scheme nationwide, aiming to harness the potential of student volunteers as "Digital Ambassadors" to promote telecom awareness and digital literacy.

Assam LSA, the DoT's field office, hosted the first outreach session under the expanded scheme at BSNL Bhawan, Guwahati, bringing together representatives from premier engineering institutions, including IIT, IIIT, and NIT. The interactive session focused on onboarding institutions and students into the initiative, designed to bridge the gap between citizens and the telecom ecosystem.

The event was chaired by Sunita Chandra, Advisor, Office of DG Telecom, who em...