ICTs and Rural Development in India

ICTs and Rural Development in India

This monograph compares the methodologies and progress of the different existing models of information and communication technology (ICT) use for broad-based development and economic growth in India. It will examine the role of complementary reforms in government administration and policies. The focus is chiefly on the rural economy, where the developmental needs are the greatest, and the use o...

Rural and rural energy development in India

Over 70% of the population in India lives in the rural areas of the country. The needs of this vast population, subsistence or otherwise (livelihood related), have been addressed by several programmes and initiatives guided by central or state policies. The policies or ensuing programmes have, however, been sectoral—planned and managed by specific ministries or departments. Energy too has been ...

Rural Development in India

Information Technology and Rural Development in India

How can information technology (IT) contribute to rural development? What are the channels through which impacts can be realized, and what are the practical means for realizing potential benefits? This paper examines several ongoing projects that aim to provide IT-based services to rural populations in India. These projects are distinguished by the goal of commercial sustainability, which suppo...

Communication Technology and Rural Development In India : Promises and Performances

The aim of this discussion paper is to examine the extent to which communication technology has contributed towards India’s rural development. The other aim is to pause and reflect over the achievements and the failures of information and communication technology (ICT) in the development march where millions are struggling to improve the rural quality of life. The analysis of selected communica...