Despite so much technological progress towards ‘Digital India’, there are villages in Barsoo block that are yet to get a mobile phone connectivity.
 
Barsoo block in Kargil district lies 10 km away from Sankoo Subdivision and 70 km away from Kargil town. Living in a digital society where the internet plays a vital role, students are unable to avail the benefits of online classes, due to the absence of mobile connectivity.
 
People of the area are facing severe problems and finding it hard to live without mobile and internet services in this digital world. They demand mobile connectivity to continue the education of the students living in Barsoo block hassle-free. 
 
Zakir Hussain a resident of Barsoo said, “Due to the absence of mobile connectivity in the area we have been suffering immensely.”
 
“On the one hand we are living in a village where no mobile connectivity is provided but on the other hand government is making huge claims of ‘Digital India’. Mobile connectivity is still a dream for us”, Feroz Shahi, a student said.
 
“We feel cut off from the rest of the world”, he added.
 
The villagers said that two JIO satellite towers were installed this year one at Shargandi and another at Bartoo but both are not functioning. Locals alleged that these towers have been kept idle to trouble the villagers.
 
Lack of access to mobile internet has hindered online examination processes, admissions, and information. Mobile connectivity and internet access have been such that it has deprived students of applying for various courses and appearing for various examinations. Students are finding it difficult to opt for career paths and enrolling in various courses that interest them.
 
The residents of village Barsoo urged LieutenantGovernor, Member Parliament Ladakh, Chairman & CEC, LAHDC Kargil, Deputy Commissioner CEO/LAHDC- Kargil to look into the matter at the earliest and address their problem on a priority basis.