“The key challenge is of course an institutional challenge
Governance is a critical challenge in every society. It is more so in developing countries like India. It is a challenge because governance is about meeting citizens’ needs within the available limited resources. It is a challenge because of the serious issue of corruption,…More»
“Access is the primary objective to expand Internet usage and diversity is paramount in a country like India…”
In a conversation, Mr. N. Ravi Shanker, Joint Secretary (in Charge of e-Infrastructure, e-Learning Internet Division), Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India, and CEO, NIXI, speaks about diverse aspects of ICT for development in India including e-Governance and Internet Governance to D-Content team of Syed Kazi and Emmanuel Neisa…More»
Internet as an ICT-enabled tool has broken various social and geographical barriers, thus resulting in reducing the limitations of the mind and space. We first saw the elimination of stumbling blocks in the path of a knowledge society with cable TV expansion in 1990s after the Asian Games in India that gave people exposure to how life in the rest of the world is lead. As a result, they started demanding amenities and facilities. This is where public power comes into play.…More»
