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International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) ISSN: 2456International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) ISSN: 2456nternational Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) ISSN: 2456-6470 | IF: 4.101
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of education are more likely to access the internet of education are more likely to access the internet t the computers the Government should invest in he computers the Government should invest in
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than people with lower levels of education. than people with lower levels of education. creating computer centers accessible at different reating computer centers accessible at different
public places. It will be a convenient and ublic places. It will be a convenient and
Research studies have also determined that people Research studies have also determined that people p
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with graduate degrees are 10 times more likely to with graduate degrees are 10 times more likely to affordable for the poor, unemployed and people ffordable for the poor, unemployed and people
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use technology than those with only high school ly high school from lower classes to use it for their individual rom lower classes to use it for their individual
education. Over the years the digital divide education. Over the years the digital divide and societal benefit.
between these two groups of educated class between these two groups of educated class CREATING A POOL OF TRAINERSCREATING A POOL OF TRAINERS
Number of people do not immediately adapt to the umber of people do not immediately adapt to the
increased from 8% to 25% N
new technologies either due to lack of knowledge ew technologies either due to lack of knowledge
INCOME EARNINGS n
The income earnings is also related to the digital The income earnings is also related to the digital o
or due to the fear of using them due to ignorance. r due to the fear of using them due to ignorance.
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divide. The higher the income earnings of a family divide. The higher the income earnings of a family This negative tendency causing the digital divide his negative tendency causing the digital divide
it is more likely to adapt to the new technologies. e likely to adapt to the new technologies. to increase can be corrected to a large extent if we ted to a large extent if we
While the lower income earnings are less likely to While the lower income earnings are less likely to c
create a pool of trainers in new technologies in all reate a pool of trainers in new technologies in all
go for these advancements in these areas. Poor go for these advancements in these areas. Poor the areas. They will encourage the poor, he areas. They will encourage the poor,
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neighbourhoods do not have the infrastructure of neighbourhoods do not have the infrastructure of u
unemployed and socially disadvantaged groups to nemployed and socially disadvantaged groups to
use the technologies and guide them whenever se the technologies and guide them whenever
the rich areas. The information technology the rich areas. The information technology u
facilities are available in rich areas. The e in rich areas. The t they struck up in their use.hey struck up in their use.
companies dealing in these equipments get companies dealing in these equipments get CHANGE IN PERCEPTIONRCEPTION
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attracted to the rich areas. Poverty makes it less attracted to the rich areas. Poverty makes it less As stated earlier one of the factors contributing for s stated earlier one of the factors contributing for
attractive for companies to venture for the poor attractive for companies to venture for the poor the digital divide is the perception of the people he digital divide is the perception of the people
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thereby making the divide still wider.thereby making the divide still wider. towards the technology products including the owards the technology products including the
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VARIED SOCIAL CLASS computers as luxury items. Only when this wrong omputers as luxury items. Only when this wrong
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Digital divide is also observed acDigital divide is also observed across different notion is corrected the process of reducing the otion is corrected the process of reducing the
social class. The progressive class tend view the social class. The progressive class tend view the divide will be initiated. People should start ivide will be initiated. People should start
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use of technology as an addition to knowledge and use of technology as an addition to knowledge and viewing them as necessities. They should iewing them as necessities. They should
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understand and accept the power of technology as nderstand and accept the power of technology as
the path for their individual and family progress. the path for their individual and family progress. u
While people for the lower class tend to view the While people for the lower class tend to view the tools for growth.
investment in computers as a luxury expeinvestment in computers as a luxury expenditure. INVOLVING CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPSINVOLVING CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS
The reach of civil society especially the nonhe reach of civil society especially the non-
The computers isolate the individuals from family The computers isolate the individuals from family T
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life. As a result the gap in internet usage too life. As a result the gap in internet usage too government organizations overnment organizations is a well known fact.
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between these two broad social classes widens between these two broad social classes widens The ability of the group to reach far and wide can he ability of the group to reach far and wide can
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creating a bigger digital divide. be harnessed to spread the awareness about the e harnessed to spread the awareness about the
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technology and computers. Their skill to convince echnology and computers. Their skill to convince
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4. POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS: the rural poor will be of immense use for bridging he rural poor will be of immense use for bridging
The issue of digital divide is a matter of serious The issue of digital divide is a matter of serious the digital divide.
concern. Though it is a serious problem it is not concern. Though it is a serious problem it is not HARNESSING THE C.S.R. RESOURCESC.S.R. RESOURCES
unsolvable. If some of the following measures are unsolvable. If some of the following measures are I In many developing societies the high cost of the n many developing societies the high cost of the
undertaken the magnitude of the problem can surely undertaken the magnitude of the problem can surely i information technology infrastructure contributes nformation technology infrastructure contributes
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be reduced. for increasing the digital divide. The private or increasing the digital divide. The private
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INCREASING COMPETITION corporate can be encouraged to invest and create orporate can be encouraged to invest and create
One of the reasons for the relatively poor to not for the relatively poor to not t the technology infrastructure in schools ehe technology infrastructure in schools especially
access the computers are the high cost. The access the computers are the high cost. The in the rural areas as a part of their C.S.R n the rural areas as a part of their C.S.R
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computers market can be considered to be computers market can be considered to be i initiatives. The success of the private intervention nitiatives. The success of the private intervention
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monopolistic where few producers dominate the monopolistic where few producers dominate the in other areas will also give positive result in n other areas will also give positive result in
markets. The Government through policy markets. The Government through policy reducing the digital divide. educing the digital divide.
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measures can encourage new entrepreneurs so that measures can encourage new entrepreneurs so that
the average price reduces. More number of verage price reduces. More number of 5. SUMMARY
players should also be encouraged to provide the players should also be encouraged to provide the The paper reveals that the issue of the "digital divide" The paper reveals that the issue of the "digital divide"
services in the rural areas to reduce the divide.services in the rural areas to reduce the divide. i is a matter of concern for all societies. It becomes s a matter of concern for all societies. It becomes
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PUBLIC ACCESS CENTERS more serious when the societies are already ore serious when the societies are already
In rural and semi-urban areas where the due to urban areas where the due to imbalanced with regard to economic and social imbalanced with regard to economic and social
variety of reasons individuals cannot purchasevariety of reasons individuals cannot purchase structures. The people with access are becoming structures. The people with access are becoming

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