New Delhi: August 3, 2023 E-governance, or electronic governance, leverages information and communication technologies to enhance the efficiency, accessibility, and transparency of government services.By embracing e-governance, governments can transform their service delivery models, making them more citizen-centric, efficient, and responsive to the evolving needs of society. It’s a crucial step towards building a modern, digital […]
By Dhirendra Pratap Singh With the consensus that has emerged in the country on the need to adopt e-Governance for the convenience of citizens as well as for many other reasons like access, speed, efficiency and so on, the time has now come to start the process of formulating an e-Governance law. Some of the […]
ICTpost Energy Bureau The potential for BYOD to influence the energy sector can be considered in the context of broader trends in technology adoption. Here are several factors that could contribute to the increased use of BYOD in the energy sector: Cost Efficiency: BYOD allows employees to use their personal devices for work purposes, reducing […]
New Delhi: September 20, 2021 India has an excellent opportunity to initiate its efforts in re-formulating an education policy in such a way that the following can be the key areas of focus. It is important that the existing economic and digital divide needs to be bridged. Promoting connectivity and access to Information and Communication […]
New Delhi: 5 July, 2021 The presence of the Internet in students’ lives outside of school, and especially on mobile devices, is allowing for more online and blended learning models in classrooms. That trend is supported by an increasing tolerance and even excitement among teachers for mobile devices as learning tools. As the cost of […]
By World Health Organisation In the first 3 months of 2020, nearly 6 000 people around the globe were hospitalized because of coronavirus misinformation, recent research suggests. During this period, researchers say at least 800 people may have died due to misinformation related to COVID-19*. At its extreme, death can be the tragic outcome of what […]
ICTpost Health IT Bureau The current Indian healthcare system is in need of a radical reinvention. Traditional approaches have not brought the rapid change required by aging populations and the rising costs of healthcare, and government efforts too often get bogged down in partisan politics and fail to address systemic issues. Here we are discussing […]
ICTpost Health IT Bureau Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have great potential to address some of the challenges faced by both developed and developing countries in providing accessible, costeffective, high-quality health care services. Telemedicine uses ICTs to overcome geographical barriers, and increase access to health care services. This is particularly beneficial for rural and underserved […]
The ICTpost report titled, Digital Inclusion in Rural India estimates that by December 2021, there will be 35 percent Internet users in rural India. There were 29.83 rural internet subscribers per 100 population in the country till March 2020. An active internet user is one who has accessed internet at least once in the last […]
By Rahul Konapur, Nachiket Gudi, Oommen John Rahul Konapur, Young India Fellow, Ashoka University, Sonepat, Haryana. Nachiket Gudi, Consultant, The George Institute for Global Health, India Oommen John, Senior Research Fellow, The George Institute for Global Health, India Countries across the globe have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Over […]
