The Shibir: Iteaching in villages — A CHARUSAT initiative for IT penetration in rural areas
D. R. Joshi, Vishwas J Raval, Amit R Thakkar, Amit P Ganatra, Yogeshwar Prasad Kosta · 2010
Information Technology is becoming fundamental to the operation of business and government. Growth in jobs related to IT is expected to outpace traditional industries. In a globalizing economy, Computer and Information Technology are being perceived as a new engine of economic and industrial growth. Cities and Metros are growing at an unprecedented pace with the use of IT. India is a country of villages where the development has not reached till date. Rural development implies both the economic betterment of people as well as greater social transformation. This paper presents a live case study of our own university which has been involved in teaching IT to villagers for betterment of their lives.