ICT Use in Rural India: Innovations Bridge the Digital Chasm

India has benefited economically from the development of the ICT services sector. However, India has also been subject to a growing digital divide. In some countries, NGOs and private firms have begun implementing ICT applications to address knowledge gaps, providing the poor a level playing field with village power structures, governments, and markets. A few of these initiatives have achieved a noticeable scale and have significantly improved delivery of social, economic and government services to the rural poor.