Impact of ICTs in

Rural Development

Presented by:
Vivek Vishal Giri
Application No.: 246023
 Rationale Behind the Proposed Topic

The impact of ICT in the development of rural sector has been moderately slow or andante. The
major reasons for this are the poor ICT awareness among working officials, local language &
poor ICT infrastructure.
 Brief Review of Literature
• Development of the rural forms is always important agenda of the Government. The impact of ICT
in the development of rural sector has been moderately slow or andante. The major reasons for this
are the poor ICT awareness among working officials, local language & poor ICT infrastructure.
• In India, the agriculture is a only sector in which more than 58% of the population lives in rural
area and earns its livelihood by agriculture and allied means of income.
• The growing demand for agricultural products, also offers opportunities for producers to sustain
and to improve their livelihoods. Information and communication technologies plays an important
role in postmarking these challenges by uplifting the livelihoods.
• As ICT plays a significant role in coping rural and urban poverty and encouraging sustainable
development by sharing information in rich societies and supporting the livelihoods so it can be
deployed appropriately by realizing the differential needs of urban and rural people & they can
become powerful tools of economic, social and political empowerment.
 Proposed Research Gaps

1. ICT for Farmer & Agriculture 4. ICT in E-Governance

2. ICT for Economic Development 5. ICT in Empowerment

6. ICT and Service Delivery

3. ICT for Employment Opportunities
Mechanisms
ICT for Farmer &
Agriculture
The vast majority of poor people lives in rural
areas and derives their livelihoods directly or
indirectly from agriculture. Increasing the
efficiency, productivity and sustainability of
small-scale farms is an area where ICT can
make a significant contribution. Farming
involves risks and uncertainties, with farmers
facing many threats from poor soils, drought,
erosion and pests. ICTs can deliver useful
information to farmers about agriculture like
crop care and animal husbandry, fertilizer and
feedstock inputs, pest control, seed sourcing
and market prices.
ICT for Economic
Development
Information and Communication Technology
has a vital role in connecting the rural
community to outside world for exchange of
information, a basic necessity for economic
development. Effective use of ICT can
demolish geographical boundaries and can
bring rural communities closer to global
economic systems and be of meaningful help
to the under privileged.
ICT and Service ICT for Employment
Delivery Mechanisms Opportunities
There is a huge gap between information residing Poor people in rural localities have lack of
in agricultural knowledge centers and rural opportunities for employment because they
communities. At local level, multi-stakeholder often do not have access to information about
mechanisms are important to make relevant them. One use of ICTs is to provide online
information accessible to end users. Intermediary services for job placement through electronic
organizations have to connect rural communities labor exchanges in public employment service
to available knowledge. In the Agricultural or other placement agencies.
Clinics in India customers get answers within one
to two days. Mobile Q&A services are being
piloted in India. At national level, mechanisms
need to be in place to ensure learning and
information sharing. Until recently, connectivity
in rural areas was limited to slow dial-up lines.
Use of mobile phones has seen an enormous
increase in recent years. Nevertheless, big
differences still exist in broadband access
between developed and developing areas.
ICT in Empowerment
Communities and farmer organizations can be
helped through the use of ICTs to strengthen
their own capacities and better represent their
constituencies when negotiating input and
output prices, land claims, resource rights and
infrastructure projects. ICT enables rural
communities to interact with other
stakeholders, thus reducing social isolation. It
widens the perspective of local communities in
terms of national or global developments,
opens up new business opportunities and
allows easier contact with friends and
relatives. Rural communities benefit from
better access to credit and rural banking
facilities.
ICT in E-Governance
The poverty can be adequately addressed by
effective use of e-governance and ICT
application in environmental management.
Improved governance by using ICT can have
direct impact in reducing poverty and
improving the environment. ICT can
contribute in a large way in making
government processes more efficient and
transparent by encouraging communication
and information sharing among rural and
marginalized people.
Proposed Research Questions

What role ICT played during the pandemic?

What are the challenges of ICT in rural development?

How ICT do impacted the rural development?

 Proposed Research Objectives
• To determine the impact use ICT on the farmer economy.
• To examine the influence of ICT in the rural area.
• To study the ICT and its relevance to rural development.
• To examine the current status of ICT in India.
• To suggest course of actions that should be taken so as to utilise ICTs in better way for rural
development.
• To find out the conclusion and a suitable suggestion to a better implementation of ICT in rural
areas.
 Proposed Research Methodology
• Sampling Technique
As the proposed research is conducted to find out the impact on the farmers & villagers, so the data
for the study will be collected from the same. The population for this study will be the people of
Rural Areas. For the proposed study a purposive sampling method will be used, while designing the
sample variations across the demographic and psychographic parameters will be considered.
• Data Collection
The data for the proposed study will be collected through personal interview method. Then to gather
further information a structured questionnaires will be used A 5-point Likert scale ranging from
5=“Strongly Agree” to 1= “Strongly Disagree” will be used to measure the attitudes and perceptions
of costumers.
• Statistical Tools
Regression analysis will be used for identifying the variables which have impacted on the same. In
order to analyze, the data descriptive statistics will be employed by using SPSS package, and the
comparisons will be done through, T-test, Anova.
 Expected Contributions of the Study
• ICT in Rural Development will help speeding up the development process by minimizing the
differences between the educated, backward and forward sections of the society.
• ICT in Rural Development will keep them updated about several e-governance projects or rural
development schemes.
• Improved governance by using ICT will directly impact in reducing poverty and improving the
environment by the help of the ITC applications to offer the services of central agencies (like
cooperative union, district administration, state and central government departments) to the
citizens at every door steps.
Thank You
For Your Attention !

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