Meta in collaboration with Ministry of Tribal Affairs to provide digital upskilling to nearly 10 lakh tribal youngsters

The participants of GOAL programme will be able to approach Meta Business Coach, a learning tool built on Whatsapp that will teach them how to create and expand their businesses on Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp.

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs in collaboration with Meta (previously Facebook) launched the Going Online As Leaders (GOAL) 2.0 programme. The initiative intends to train and digitally upskill 10 lakh young tribal people by encouraging entrepreneurship among the nation's tribal groups and providing them with opportunities through the use of digital technologies.

The second phase of the Going Online As Leaders (GOAL) programme was officially launched at an event by Minister of Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda. He claimed that the GOAL programme is creating leaders who are empowering their neighborhood and that it is quietly bringing about a revolution. The Union minister also said that by using contemporary tools, the riches owned by our people might now be used to strengthen the tribal communities.

Ajit Mohan, Vice President and Managing Director Facebook(META) India, said "we are tremendously impressed by the experiences of some of the tribal leaders who benefited from the first phase of 'GOAL' that we kicked out in 2020."

Even the most disadvantaged communities in our society may be made digitally enabled, he continued, and then India's great digital transformation will be accomplished.

The participants of GOAL programme will be able to approach Meta Business Coach, a learning tool built on Whatsapp that will teach them how to create and expand their businesses on Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp.

Additionally, the initiative will have Facebook Live lessons given by expert trainers in nine different languages on various subjects including anti-scamming education, keeping secure online, and how to fight fake information.

The first phase involved motivating, establishing connections with, and digitally upskilling tribal youngsters from all around the country. Some of these individuals have already founded enterprises that are expanding on a national level. Approximately 8.6% of India's overall population is made up of tribal people.