Information and Communication Technologies ICTs for Sustainable Development

Contents: Foreword. 1. Introduction. 2. Role and use of ICT in development communication. 3. Major ICT policy initiatives. 4. E-governance in India. 5. ICT programmes initiated by NGOs. 6. An assessment of the ICT initiative in India. 7. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.

Modern information and communications technologies ICTs have many things to offer for the socio-economic development of a nation. ICTs have the potential to increase agriculture production, provide better health services in remote locations and ensure people's access to information and education. Certain traditional barriers in development can be reduced by improving access to information expanding the market base, enhancing employment opportunities and making government services work better. This book has made an attempt to understand the importance of new ICTs in achieving the desired developmental goals. The topics have been dealt within a logical sequence and the concepts explains in a lucid manner.