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VOL. 3, ISSUE 2 (2021)
Information and communication technology infrastructure in Kerala-A rural perspective
Authors
Anilkumar P
Abstract
Various policies and projects created a new information society which has been transforming the rural economy of the states in India. The tele-density of India showed a tremendous increase from 2011. The urban tele-density was above national average which accounts to 154.20 per cent whereas the rural India had 51.30 per cent only. This easy access of mobile phone was due to private service providers in India. The market share of the public sector units of service providers has come down to 8.81 per cent in 2016 from that of 11.60 per cent in 2011. On the other hand, the private sector share is increasing from 88.40 per cent in 2011 to 91.91 per cent in 2016. The subscribers in southern states hold more access to internet. Kerala stands second in the case of internet subscribers in India next to Delhi, due to the internet infrastructure provided by the state. In rural areas, Himachal Pradesh has the highest internet subscribers. In Kerala, there is no marked difference between rural and urban areas in the internet usage because of the geographical condition of the state. Government of Kerala announced the first information technology policy in 1998 which created an information infrastructure utilizing human resources for Information Technology. A number of major initiatives taken by the government were the establishment of various institutions to strengthen e- governance, IT infrastructure Development, IT dissemination to bridge the digital divide and IT enabled information services of the state government. The second information technology policy of the government announced in 2007 aims to “knowledge society with sustainable development.” Numerous initiatives have been taken by the government over the years such as Kerala Statewide Area network, mobile services delivery platforms, Friends, Akshaya, Common Service Centres (CSC), etc.
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Pages:07-11
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Anilkumar P "Information and communication technology infrastructure in Kerala-A rural perspective ". International Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Vol 3, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 07-11
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