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Information and Communication Technology Applications in Development: India as a role model for other developing countries

Department of Management, Faculty of Social Sciences, Debub University, PO Box 5, Awassa, SNNPR, Ethiopia muralimb{at}hotmail.com Tel. +251-6-206 976 (office) or +251-6-200 100 (residence).

India presents a good example of the applications of information and communication technology (ICT) for other developing countries. Presents case studies of three state-sponsored and two corporate initiatives in India dealing with ICT applications in: the E-Seva e-governance project in Andhra Pradesh; the online ticket booking facility at Indian Railways; online student counseling in educational administration; the E-choupal information services for farmers provided by Indian Tobacco; and telemedicine at Apollo Hospitals for facilitating delivery of quality healthcare services to people in remote areas. Concludes with recommendations on policy aspects to be considered by other developing countries.

Key Words: Information and communication technology • India

Information Development, Vol. 21, No. 1, 47-52 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0266666905051913


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