Google plans to use its new "Google Bus Bangladesh" program to show half a million undergraduate students in the South Asian country the benefits of the Internet.
The program will have the search giant visit 500 educational campuses across 35 locations over the next year, with instructors teaching students how to use Android products connected to the Internet. Company says these devices will include the Xplorer W65i and other entry-level Symphony devices, according to TechCrunch.
Students will also be able to use the project's Google+ community to share ideas with one another and obtain more information about the Web.
Several campus workshops have already been set up in Dhaka, and Google Bus will eventually head to schools in and around major cities like Chittagong, Khulna, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Rangpur and Barisal, The Daily Star reported.
"Bangladesh is a country on the move with an immense pool of youthful citizens to help it progress and prosper. Equipped with the right training, we think this young, energetic and highly motivated section of society would be able to maximize the endless possibilities of the Internet and create a connected, digital Bangladesh for the global village," said James McClure, country manager emerging markets of Google Asia Pacific.
The program presents these students with an opportunity to connect with Internet users around the world, as an estimated two-thirds of the world doesn't have access to the Internet, TechCrunch reported.
Google Bus Bangladesh is the latest effort aimed towards global connection, with other projects including Google's Wi-Fi balloons, Facebook's drones, and SpaceX's recently unveiled satellites.
