Evaluation of ICT Technology in India between Rural and Urban areas

Computer and Electronics Engineering

Digital divide is defined as the gap that exists between those who have access to Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) and those who do not access to ICTs and thereby halts the economic growth of the country. Digital divide in national level shows the division between men and women of urban and rural with ICT. The present paper is mainly focused on India and and explore the problem of digital divide mainly in rural-urban India. In the context of present paper digital divide essentially means mobile and Internet divide between the rural and urban areas. This paper discusses about illiteracy, lack of skills, infrastructures, and investment in rural areas must be tackled if India is to diminish the gap of digital divide. Also addressing here towards, core technologies creation and exploitation, competence building, community participation and commitment to the deprived and disadvantaged would definitely help in bridging digital divide.

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