A 12 year old boy Kalwa, from Bharthapur village in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh, close to india-nepal border, lay still in front of Girwari river, just a week ago the crocodiles of the river had injured his parents and little sister, who was all of 5. Treatment was delayed, as the hospital, which is 50 kms away, could not be informed on time, as his village had no mobile phone connection. Kalwa was very angry with the river for making him an orphan and with teary eyes was hurdling stones at the river. While hurdling one such stone he got hold of a piece of newspaper, which detailed how Airtel with the help of the army got mobile connectivity to Phobrang village in ladakh. He thought if the same Airtel uncle can help his village and the other 5 adjoining villages to get mobile connectivity, then every village in need will get treatment on time and no one will die like his family. Kalwa decided to go to Bahraich town 69 kms from his village. He knew he would not get support from villagers, so he took whatever money was with him in his earthen piggy bank. He braved through the waters and swiftly moved through the dense forest and reached
Bahraich town. He enquired with people there how to meet Airtel uncle. No one understood what he was saying. Fortunately, Kalwa bumped into Syed, a young adult who took pity on his situation, gave him some food and heard him out. Kalwa told about the miserable state he, his villagers and people of the other five villages, Kartaniya, Amba, Bardiya, Fakirpuri, and Bisunapur.
are facing. He told him that all the six villages have no power, no connectivity and no mobile network and told syed the reason why he was orphaned. Syed was a social media enthusiast who advised Kalwa that to reach Airtel uncle, he needs to tell his story on social platforms like Instagram, Facebook. Twitter,YouTube etc.
Kalwa did as advised by syed and with his help explained the misery Bharthapur, Kartaniya, Amba, Bardiya, Fakirpuri, and Bisunapur, were facing and the importance of getting power, being physically connected to rest of the world and having a good mobile connectivity. On all social platforms, with the hashtag #Airtel Uncle please help Bharthapur
and neighbouring villages.
Soon the tragic story of
Bharthapur and the adjoining villages went viral. Humanity çane in full force to offer it’s solidarity and support to the villagers of
Bharthapur and neighbouring villages.
AIRTEL gladly accepted the responsibility of making Bharthapur, Kartaniya, Amba, Bardiya, Fakirpuri, and Bisunapur villages a part of digital India.
Using their latest technologies
Airtel Xstream AirFiber and Fixed Wireless Access(FWA) and with the help of lakhs of volunteers Airtel could bring in mobile connectivity to these villages. Taking the example of Airtel other companies followed the suit and in no time
SMILES were restored on every face of Bharthapur, Kartaniya, Amba, Bardiya, Fakirpuri, and Bisunapur villages reassuring them in crisis Humanity Springs into action
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