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ICT in Rural Development: An Overview

 
Sukhvinder Kaur Multani (Author)
Synopsis The 21st century is the age of Information and Communication Technology and ICT plays a vital role in political, economic and socio-cultural development of a country. ICT is of immense significance in our lives. It has become a powerful tool towards empowering rural masses by way of access to information related to education, banking, employment, agriculture, governmental resources and services. However, there are certain sections of society which are deprived of its usage. This has led to what is called ‘digital divide’. There have been attempts across countries to reduce this digital divide and make the marginalized sections, especially the rural masses, have access to ICT. In addition to providing opportunities to rural masses, ICT also faces some challenges in its implementation. These challenges are difficult yet manageable. In view of the opportunities and challenges mentioned, there is a need for interaction between the private and the public sectors to optimally utilize their respective expertise and abilities in the area of rural development. This book attempts to bring out the role of ICT in various facets of rural development. While doing so, it also brings out the opportunities and challenges of its application in rural development. The book comprises two sections. Section-I is an overview of the role of ICT in rural development. Section–II deals with various country experiences of the utility, opportunities and challenges of ICT in rural development. 
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About the author

Sukhvinder Kaur Multani

Sukhvinder Kaur Multani holds an M.Phil in Political Science from Central University, Hyderabad. She is currently working as Consulting Editor at Icfai Business School Research Centre, Bangalore. Prior to joining Icfai, she worked for Academic Wing of Icfai as Faculty Member, where she was involved in designing syllabus and courseware for graduate, postgraduate and law courses, offered by the institution. She has several years of teaching and research experience to her credit. Her areas of interest include foreign policy studies, international relations, defense and strategic studies, women studies and media.

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Bibliographic information

Title ICT in Rural Development: An Overview
Format Hardcover
Date published: 15.10.2007
Edition 1st ed.
Language: English
isbn 8131408337
length 244p.