Bridging the digital divide in india:: Issue and Challenge
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The document discusses the challenges of the digital divide in developing countries like India due to the widespread use of ICT. It highlights various factors contributing to this divide, such as infrastructure, literacy, and economic barriers, along with initiatives aimed at bridging the gap, including projects like the National Science Digital Library. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for legislation, government support, and the promotion of e-research and community centers to enhance access to information.
Bridging the digital divide in india:: Issue and Challenge
- 1. Issue And Challenges By Swapna Athavale & Swapna Bhide
- 2. ο Information Age ο Wide use of ICT ο Developing Countries like India- affected β Digital Divide ο Deschamps:ββDigital divide as the growing gap between those parts of the world which have easy access to knowledge, information ideas and works of information through technology and those who do notβ
- 3. ο Infrastructural ο Literacy & Skill οEconomic οRelevant Content οLanguage
- 4. οCommitment to freedom of access to information & promotion of life-long learning οSome of the major projects : 1. National Science Digital Library 2. Vidya Vahini Project 3. Digital Mobile Library 4. Library Networks
- 5. ο Creation of Legislation to provide funds ο Provision of Goernment Public Internet Booth ο Develop culture of e-research ο Multi-user community centeres ο Encourage the use of computers at school level
- 6. οDutta, Subrat (2003)βImpact of Information Communication Technology On Societyβ, Yojana, 7:24, p.47 οGhosh, Shyamal (2004)β Indian Telecom Scenarioβ, Yojana, 1:20, p.48 οAina, L.O (2003)βStrenthening Information Provision in Nigerian University Libraries: The Digital Option, copendium of paper presentations, NLA Annual Conference, 7- 12 sept. 2003, p.1