1. Can ICTs be innovatively used in the absence of minimum literacy levels among the poor?
Assignment 5
1. Can ICTs be innovatively used in the absence of minimum literacy levels among the poor?
No. ICT cannot be innovatively used in the absence of minimum literacy levels among poor, because of the following reason:
-A simple lack of awareness and information about entitlements and facilities can aggravate the conditions of poverty. Given multidimensional understanding of poverty, alleviation will include the facilitation of empowerment, promotion of opportunity and enhancement of security. This can be done in number of ways like the use of ICTs for addressing core sectors of development is, on the one hand, to provide access to information and knowledge, access to income generation opportunities and forth. So if poor people do not have even a minimum literacy of the use of ICT among them, then obviously ICT cannot be useful to them.
2. How can the same ICTs be used for multiple purposes?
Same ICTS can be used for multiple purposes. For example, the databases that the educational institution is using for storing the students records can be used in agricultural purpose to store their employee’s records. The health environment is able to access the medication fast and accurate using these databases. The agricultural environment, educational institution, health environment, etc. they are using almost the same hardware, networks and software for communication, e.g. cell phones, etc. On the other hand, ICTS can be used by government, public sectors, NGOs, and private sectors initiative to build large-scale decision support information system that will help in the speedy, efficient and effective delivery of services and for quick decision making. ICTs can enhance formal learning through participative and learner centered education. This will enable those in underdeveloped areas to seek and acquire knowledge on their own, this will also help them in the acquisition of skills required in the workplace. ICTs can also help school drop-outs to
1. Can ICTs be innovatively used in the absence of minimum literacy levels among the poor?
No. ICT cannot be innovatively used in the absence of minimum literacy levels among poor, because of the following reason:
-A simple lack of awareness and information about entitlements and facilities can aggravate the conditions of poverty. Given multidimensional understanding of poverty, alleviation will include the facilitation of empowerment, promotion of opportunity and enhancement of security. This can be done in number of ways like the use of ICTs for addressing core sectors of development is, on the one hand, to provide access to information and knowledge, access to income generation opportunities and forth. So if poor people do not have even a minimum literacy of the use of ICT among them, then obviously ICT cannot be useful to them.
2. How can the same ICTs be used for multiple purposes?
Same ICTS can be used for multiple purposes. For example, the databases that the educational institution is using for storing the students records can be used in agricultural purpose to store their employee’s records. The health environment is able to access the medication fast and accurate using these databases. The agricultural environment, educational institution, health environment, etc. they are using almost the same hardware, networks and software for communication, e.g. cell phones, etc. On the other hand, ICTS can be used by government, public sectors, NGOs, and private sectors initiative to build large-scale decision support information system that will help in the speedy, efficient and effective delivery of services and for quick decision making. ICTs can enhance formal learning through participative and learner centered education. This will enable those in underdeveloped areas to seek and acquire knowledge on their own, this will also help them in the acquisition of skills required in the workplace. ICTs can also help school drop-outs to