2. ICTs are Computer based technology and internet to make
information and communication services available to a wide range
of users.
Information & Communication Technology (ICT) is used to refer to
infrastructure and product development that facilitate the collecting,
storing and analysis of information that may be transmitted
electronically.
ICTs can acts as bridge between the traditional and modern
knowledge system.
3. Any one can transfer
Any information at
Any time and at
Any place to
Any one
4. Governance
Poverty alleviation
Education
Health
Environment and
Community Development
5. Existing process implications to be eliminated, such as NO
loss of Time
loss of Income
loss of Opportunity
non-availability of Information in-time as per need,
requirement to the rural livelihoods
6. Offer opportunities for two-way horizontal
communication among communities as well
as supporting agencies.
Support bottom-up articulation of
development needs and perceptions.
Facilitating the merging of local, national
and global information and knowledge
Support, create and strengthen interactive
and collaborative networks.
Support policy and advocacy by meeting
information needs of all members of
society.
Help build consensus through the provision
of information on programs, policies,
decisions and issues to advocates.
9. Gyandoot is an Intranet based G2C (Government 2 citizen ) service
delivery portal .
Implemented in Dhar district of MP in January 2000.
Gyandoot aims to create a cost-effective, replicable, economically
self- reliant and financially viable model for taking the benefs ofit
ICT to the rural masses.
Gyandoot is managed by a society called ‘Gyandoot Samiti’ registered
under MP Societies Registration Act. The District Collector is President
of the Samiti.
Can be accessed from any Gyandoot kiosk (soochanalay) by any
citizen on payment of a nominal transaction fee.
Gyandoot worked as a catalyst for improving computer awareness
in rural areas.
10. To ensure equal access to emerging technologies for marginalized segments
of the society.
To create a cost-effective, replicable, economically self-reliant and financially
viable model for taking the benefits of IT to the rural masses.
To provide self-employment through entrepreneurship to local rural youth.
To improve the quality, speed and sensitivity of the state delivery apparatus.
To impact IT on the government-citizen interfaces as the thrust area, so that
the benefits directly to reach the marginalized have-nots and know-nots.
Provide information on agricultural crop prices, online registration of
applications for obtaining copies of land records, an online public grievance
system, and a village auction site.
11. The Gram Panchayat has provided the physical space, invested in
hardware and other infrastructure like Computer, Modem, Printer, and
intrruptable power supply, which is operated by a trained person, called
the soochak.
A local entrepreneur who has applied and got registered as a soochanalaya
owner, made all the investments (may have taken a loan from the
government). Such Soochaks are expected to pay Rs.5000 to Gyandoot
Samiti every year. This is known as the Entrepreneurial model.
AWARDS
•Gyandoot was also awarded CSI-TCS National IT award for the best IT
usage, instituted by the Computer Society of India for the year 2000.
•Sir Ratan Tata Trust Healthy Child Competition granted finance for
children education.
12. The site has planning following services to offer in addition to the hope that it has
generated by networking, the first district in the state of Madhya Pradesh :
Commodity/ Mandi Marketing
Information System.
Income Certificate.
Domicile Certificate (mool niwasi ).
Caste Certificate.
Landholder's passbook of land rights
and loans (Bhoo adhikar evam rin
pustika).
Rural Hindi e-mail.
Public Grievance Redressal (Shikayat
Nivaran)
Forms of Various Government
Schemes.
Below Poverty Line Family List.
Employment news.
Rural matrimonial (Vivah Sambandh).
Rural Market (Gaon ka Bazaar).
Rural News Paper (Gram Samachar).
Advisory module (Salahkar)
E-education.
13. Unresolved Grievances
Update of mandi prices not timely
Lack of English language skills
Delay in service delivery
Inefficiencies in service delivery
Soochanalay is too far.
SUCCESS
•GYANDOOT has fully succeeded in generating awareness.
•Youth are excited about the new employment opportunities arising out of ICT.
•Government officials feel that Gyandoot has improved their accountability
•The revenue generated from the Gyandoot services is grossly inadequate to
breakeven.
14. Government of India launched the Educational Satellite (EDUSAT) in
September 2004, which is expected to revolutionize the Distance Education
Programmes in the country.
GSAT-3, known as EDUSAT is meant for distant class room education from
school level to higher education.
This is the FIRST dedicated "Educational Satellite" that provide the country
with satellite based two way communication to class room for delivering
educational materials.
15. Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are the four States where
EDUSAT programme are implemented in the current year.
In each of these States a particular target and area has been identified for utilization
of EDUSAT.
Different agencies have been identified with the responsibility for the development
of Software, Teacher Training, Monitoring & Evaluation and overall
implementation of the project.
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO),
Serva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) are also involved in the implementation the
Programme.
16.
17. Started in the year 2000 (June)
Target area so far 38,000 village, 6500 kiosks, 9 states
Wholly owned by ICTs
Designed to address the issues such as:
Fragmented farms
Weak institutions
Involvement of intermediaries
Information asymmetry
18. An initiative of ICT limited, to link directly with rural farmers via internet for
procurement of agricultural and aquaculture products.
The programme involves the installation of computers with internet access in rural
areas of India to offer farmers up- to- date marketing and agricultural information.
e-choupal infrastructure
ICT Kiosk with internet access and local language
content(weather, price, farming practice etc)
-- in the house of one trained farmer, sanchalak
--Within walking distance of target farmers
Warehousing hub with internet access
--Managed by the erstwhile middleman, samyojak
--Within tractorable distance of target farmers
20. Customer centric
Used for many commodities and multiple transactions
Uses local talents and local people and develops local
leaders
Extended to local as well as global procures
Nurtures local entrepreneurs
21. Option of selling to Choupal or Mandies
In some crops, farmers earns 25% higher prices than selling to Mandies
Profit realization increased up to 60%
Availability of Loan facilities
Availability of brands/quality products at best prices
Exposure to latest information
Difference in net earning will be high if saving on commission to middle
man & cost of transport are considered
Commitment to transparency and the respect and fairness with which both
farmers and local partners are treated.
22.
23. Connecting the rural community to outside world
for exchange of information
Demolish geographical boundaries
Can bring rural communities closer to global
economic systems
Be of meaningful help to the underprivileged.
24. The use of ICTs in education aims to improve
the quality of teaching and learning as well as
democratize the access to education.
Smart room classes
Power point presentation
Access to internet
25. One use of ICTs is to provide on-line services
for job placement through electronic labor
exchanges in public employment service or
other placement agencies.
26. Improved governance by using ICT can have
direct impact in
Reducing poverty
Improving the environment
ICT can contribute in a large way in making
government processes more efficient and
transparent
27. Health care is one of the most promising areas
for poverty alleviation. ICTs are being used in
India
To facilitate remote consultation,
Diagnosis and treatment.
To address the critical medical needs of rural
communities, especially those in remote
locations and those that lack qualified medical
personnel and services.
28. •Poor ICT awareness among agency
•officials working in rural areas
• local language issues
29. Online services can be provided through the ICTs.
ICTs can provide a question and answer services where
experts respond to the queries.
ICTs helps in providing up to date information services,
to farmers.
ICTs also helps in providing services on disease, pest, early
warming system, information regarding rural development
programs and crop insurance.
ICTs can be helpful in providing the interaction among the
researches, extension workers and farmers.
