Reaching the last person

‘The last mile’ is that part of any phone system that is the most difficult to connect — the part that goes from the main lines into homes. Prem Kalra, the director of the new IIT here in Jodhpur, has dedicated his school to overcoming a different challenge: connecting “the last person”. The question consuming Kalra is can “the financially worst-off person” in India “be empowered” — be given the basic tools to acquire enough skills to overcome dire poverty.

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