ICT: A Case study of the Darjeeling Hills
Kishan Harijan · Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences · 2013
ICTs stand for information and communication technologies and are defined, for the purposes, as a "diverse set of technological tools and resources used to communicate, and to create, disseminate, store, and manage information."These technologies include computers, the Internet, broad casting technologies (radio and television), and telephony.1 Communication can play a major role in supporting the three essential processes relevant to innovation: network building, supporting social learning and dealing with dynamics of power and conflict.The main thrust of this article is to highlight the role and limitations of ICT in India, with special reference to the Darjeeling hills where ICT emerges as a dominant force of knowledge and economic activity.However, the paper starts with a general introduction of ICT.The paper observes the role of ICT in various vital fields such as in Information Technology, Education & Research, Business (e-commerce), Tourism and Rural Development both in India and in the Darjeeling hills.The paper analyzes the limitations of ICT as a whole and tries to furnish few suggestions for the better implementation and growth of ICT in the Darjeeling hills.