Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) represents an enormous opportunity to introduce significant and lasting positive change across the developing world. The rapid penetration of mobile access in particular has resulted in considerable improvements in the lives of the poor in both rural and urban contexts. The effectiveness of such ICT projects suffer from the following vital factors: Digital Divide : rural and urban, rich and poor, men and women Digital illiteracy: about 90% of Indian population is digitally illiterate Slow roll-out of Wi-Fi hotspots and the slow speed, in comparison to other developed nations. Most small and medium scale industry is struggling to adapt to modern technology. Entry level smartphones have limited capabilities for smooth internet access, and the outreach of the smartphones is limited. There is an absence of enough skilled manpower in digital technology. Lack of user education and limited facilities to t...