Rural Development : 21st century Way

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Permalink Reply by Sandra Nassali on February 18, 2009 at 1:46am

Hello Ranjan, ICT can be utilized for growth and development in many ways. However, this depends on the utilization and compatibility of a particular community. For instance telecentres; these can promote development in rural and poor villages because they cater for interests of a group of people and not individuals.

Telecentres that package information and campaigns vital for promoting development in their villages have witnessed this. If you read through most of the blogs posted on this site, you will find numerous testimonies from various parts of the world.

Mobile phones are gaining massive popularity in Africa for instance. These have internet services where one can easily access lots of information ranging from health, education, agriculture, commerce e.t.c

M banking has also been introduced in Uganda and Kenya for instance where all kinds of people have cashless purchasing power unlike before.

The internet has also been another miracle in today's world. On the net today, people can acquire health facilities, it's also acting as a travel replacement since people can choose to work from home an d not travel to the office, one can also shop on line and all these are good signs of development.

The list is endless but am hoping my contribution will be of help.

Sandra

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Permalink Reply by om prakash Ranjan on February 18, 2009 at 3:53am

Thanks for your reply ,
Sandra i have one doubt, i don't know about your rural area or village might be same but in our country villagers have agriculture field my question is, Who will do agriculture if every body seeking job in village. What about field what would be future of agriculture?

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Permalink Reply by Sandra Nassali on February 18, 2009 at 8:32am

Hi, in my country ( uganda) ICTs are used in promoting development in agriculture in many ways. One of the community members i.e Bod Kibirango shared this. You can read this blog, it will give you an in sight.

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Permalink Reply by Shipra Sharma on February 18, 2009 at 7:12am

Hi Ranjan,
If ICTs are being used to gain 21st century skills in the villages, that doesn't mean that everybody will be going after jobs. The same ICTs can be used to access information related to agriculture. Here the advantage is that the farmers will be able to access relevant information in real time, i.e., they don't have to wait for days to get a solution. It can be available in real time and that too with the help of experts. Right now, some organisations are collaborating with agricultural universities and implementing it on a pilot basis. In due course, it can become a reality for all.

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Permalink Reply by Fousseyni SANOGO on February 18, 2009 at 7:39am

I think that, Information Technology and Communication can develop village. They are a veritable vehicle for development of a village. I give you a concrete example: In a village a few kilometers from Bamako (Mali), and also an area of production of mangoes. In this village mangoes rotting under the trees. But thanks to ICTs, they can contact customers from around the world to talk about their products. This is very important.

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Permalink Reply by Niranjan Meegammana on February 19, 2009 at 4:55pm

Hi Prakash
You have asked a short question with many long answers.
I will give you two examples
Kandiyapitawewa, never heard village, not found in google, become a model after Shilpa Sayura implemented in there Telecenter. Now Kandiyapitawewa is a global place , thanks to ICT

Hingurukaduwa Children had never had a chance study study science, english and ICT in their village , now with Shilpa Sayura they are learning Java. and take sceience and math at A/L

Every telecenter contribute towards growth of their society, given resources they will do it perfect



Niranjan

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Permalink Reply by S.Srikanthan on February 19, 2009 at 7:08pm

Hi Piragash
why you not seen world is part of side disabled community,many 1of i.e. i attached few photo. after that you trust your self how will utilized ICT every disability life ! you think a disabled person everyday climp over 40stairs up down But Bandula climp over 4000 word through using ICT. if you free time Pls visit Nanasala.org and Hcdg.org website you believe in srilanka how grassroots community growth and development using through using information technology.\
thanks
Srikanth
Srilanka

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Permalink Reply by Shipra Sharma on February 25, 2009 at 6:21am

Very good write up Srikanth,
Srikanth's reply further shows how ICTs can bring changes in the lives of people with disability and empower them. This is another example how ICTs can be utilised for any kind of development.

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