Provide dedicated line for remote workers: AMRWP
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 22 2023:
Informing that re-mote working professionals have been severely affected by the internet ban imposed by the state government in-cluding some having to lose their jobs; All Manipur Re-mote Working Professionals has urged the government to provide a dedicated in-ternet lease line or a static internet line connection at the earliest.
Addressing a press meet at Manipur Press Club here on Sunday, All Manipur Re-mote Working Professionals spokesperson Moirangthem Sudhakar said that the vi-olence that hit the state is saddening.
The efforts made by state government ma-chineries, CSOs and other organisations to control the situation are commendable.
However, remote working professionals and profes-sionals requiring internet connection have been af-fected by the shutdown of internet services.
Some have already lost their jobs.
Thus, he urged the government tc take note of the matter and provide a dedicated internel lease line or a static internel line connection at the earli-est for the remote workers.
and alleviate the difficulties faced by them.
He continued that if then is concern of anyone up-loading unwanted posts or social media after getting the line, the government can instruct Internet Ser-vice Provider (ISP) to block the social media sites and public VPN.