Illuminating Villages with Solar Innovation
Imagine a village where darkness ruled after sunset. No electricity, no streetlights, and no access to television, news, or modern […]
Synergy in Motion- Villages in Transformation
A leader is defined by vision, commitment, and the ability to transform ideas into impactful action. Manju Rajpal, a 2000-batch […]
India to connect 25,000 unconnected villages by 2025: Telecom Minister Scindia
Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Wednesday that India will connect as many as 25,000 villages without telecom and mobile […]
Internet Connectivity, Free Wi-Fi to Make UP Villages Smarter
Aiming to make the villages of Uttar Pradesh digitally strong and smart, the Government of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday ordered […]
Whither CSCs in West Bengal
[This article was published in the April 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Building a state wide information infrastructure by setting up 6,000 CSCs covering all villages is a commendable plan, but the digital inclusion strategy in the CSC scheme can be effective only when the center owners, service center agency and local government representatives work together for common public goods
Broadband connectivity for all villages by 2012
The Central government’s Universal Service Obligation (USO) fund will provide broadband connectivity to around 50,000 villages in a phased manner.
Govt promises broadband network for every panchayat
The government plans to connect every panchayat to a broadband network as part of its ambitious target to drastically improve infrastructure in the villages under its Bharat Nirman (Build India) programme.
