ICTs and development in India [electronic resource] : perspectives on the rural network society / T.T. Sreekumar.
By: Sreekumar, T. T.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc
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Series: India and Asia in the global economy. Publisher: London ; New York, N.Y. : Anthem Press, 2011Description: xii, 215 p. : ill.Subject(s): Information technology -- India | Communication in rural development -- India | Rural development projects -- IndiaGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 303.48/330954 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view Summary: "ICTs and development in India is a unique attempt to study the nature and consequences of the growing presence of information technology in development projects in India, focusing particularly on e-governance and information & communication technologies (ICT) development programs initiated by civil society organizations (CSOs). Sreekumar persuasively argues that there is in fact a wide chasm between the expectations and the actual benefits of CSO initiatives in rural India, and that recognising this crucial fact yields important lessons in conceptualizing development and social action in rural areas."--Publisher's description.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"ICTs and development in India is a unique attempt to study the nature and consequences of the growing presence of information technology in development projects in India, focusing particularly on e-governance and information & communication technologies (ICT) development programs initiated by civil society organizations (CSOs). Sreekumar persuasively argues that there is in fact a wide chasm between the expectations and the actual benefits of CSO initiatives in rural India, and that recognising this crucial fact yields important lessons in conceptualizing development and social action in rural areas."--Publisher's description.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2012. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.