Information Studies
  • Year: 2004
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 3

Digital Divide in India - Narrowing the Gap: an Appraisal

  • Author:
  • K.N. Prasad
  • Total Page Count: 35
  • Page Number: 523 to 557

Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, 702, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010, India. E-mail: srels@vsnl.com; prasadkn@vsnl.net

Abstract

This paper presents a state-of-the-art-report on the attempts made at narrowing the digital divide in India. The various endeavours of the government and non-government organisations in creating awareness in rural areas especially through information kiosks are highlighted.