1FBAS, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur- An Institute of National Importance, West Bengal, India
2Vice Chancellor, Raiganj University, Raiganj, West Bengal, India
3Vice Chancellor, VMS University, Gangtok, Sikkim
4Professor, Department of CSE, SRM University, Tamilnadu, India
5HOD, Department of Computer Applications, Vinayaka Missions University, Tamilnadu, India
*Corresponding author: prancloud@outlook.com
Online published on 21 July, 2016.
Education is a continuous process of changing a human being. Education is the most vital and valuable tool for development of each and every individual. Information Science and other information programmes are important domains of education and play an important role for harmonious development. Information is needed in almost all the sectors and domains like business, commerce, healthcare, education, governance and so on. Modern universities are offering so many educational programmes and courses on information and technology related domain. Both are important for societal development- directly and indirectly. Still Indian universities are offering limited number of programmes on information and technology. Hence huge potential is there to offer such programmes for the development of healthy and sophisticated information and technological infrastructure. This paper talks about education in the domain of information and technology and its existing and future potential in brief manner.
Information, IT, Technology, Educational/Academic Programme, Interdisciplinary Studies, Information Infrastructure, Information Society
