LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 11 : 8 August 2011
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
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         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.

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Bridging Digital Divide in India to Create Equal Opportunities

Ramachandra Reddy Vemireddy, M.A., M.Com, M.Phil., Ph.D. Scholar

Abstract

There are many divisions in almost all societies and they all have some or the other negative impact on the people who live in those societies. But “Digital Divide” which is a side effect of the technology explosion of the 21st century is posing a new challenge. This divide started creating disparities in the dissemination of information and access to the knowledge resources between the rich and the poor, rural and urban, computer literates and computer illiterates, etc. If the government and the civil society do not take effective steps in bridging this digital divide it would get blown up into a larger problem of disparities in opportunities and consequently take the shape of economic disparities. To bridge this digital divide we have to explore different ways to take the information technology to the masses.

Introduction – Rural people are at disadvantage

Internet is considered to be the treasure house of knowledge because we can find almost all the information on it. It is also considered to be the information superhighway as the large quantities of data and information ceaselessly flows through the fiber optic cables. Skill in using Internet and the extent of its usage make huge difference in accessing and disseminating knowledge and information. In our knowledge society, it is the access to knowledge and information that makes the real difference. But, unfortunately in India, the Internet penetration is too low. So the computer literates who fall under the category of the rich, middle class or even lower middle class who live in urban areas are able to access Internet and improve their knowledge and grab the opportunities thrown by the business corporations that thrive as a result of the booming economy. But their rural counterparts are denied access to this vital source of knowledge since they don't have the required infrastructure. In some developed countries, they have made access to Internet a fundamental right.

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Ramachandra Reddy Vemireddy, M.A., M.Com, M.Phil., Ph.D. Scholar
Assistant Professor in English
LAQSHYA Institute of Technology and Science
Khammam
Andhrapradesh
India
vrcreddy1975@hotmail.com
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