Abstract
The revolution of the technology that allows people to transmit and receive information has opened a new age in the history of mankind. Alongside the rise of e-commerce, e-health and even e-democracy, the Internet has been positioned as a potential saviour of lifelong learning and learning society. The information technology revolution is creating a new form of electronic, interactive education that should blossom into a lifelong learning system that allows almost anyone to learn anything from anywhere at anytime. This paper discusses the e-governance initiatives undertaken by the Government of India, non-profit and non-government organisations. The role of different types of libraries in providing e-government information and services to the population is discussed with more emphasis on public and government libraries. Also highlights the importance of information literacy and lifelong learning in effectively utilizing the e-governance initiatives undertaken in different parts of rural India and proposes possible programs and initiatives for implementation of information literacy and lifelong learning. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sllim.v3i1.443 Sri Lankan Journal of Librarianship and Information Management Volume 3, No. 1(2007) pp. 1-13The full text of this article is available on the NILIS website.
Highlights
Internet is regarded as the fifth network of the modern age
Government agencies at State and National level took some of the bold initiatives to move towards complete e-governance and these initiatives have been appreciated around the world
Though e-governance is a noble concept but in order to successfully utilize the benefits of these initiatives, the training or making people information literate is a point of concern
Summary
Internet is regarded as the fifth network of the modern age. The first four networks were the telegraph, the railroad, the telephone and the electric network. Once the Internet facility is provided to the rural area, it is easy to create e-identities for every citizen This will help to check the identity of a applicant, for any service from passport to a ration card, with the help of applicant’s identity number. Drishtee: Drishtee is a rural network for delivering services and related information to the village community through an ICT Centre called “Drishtee Soochanalaya” or “Information Kiosks”. Drishtee Private Limited is one of the very few companies in the world that has become profitable by offering Information and Communication related services in rural India. Using a tiered franchise and partnership model, it has enabled a wide range of rural services including access to government programs and benefits, marketrelated information and private information exchanges and business transactions [Singh & Suri, 2005]. Drishtee is playing a major role in education, employment generation, women empowerment, e-health and micro-finance in the rural areas of India
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