The digital divide or digital split is a social issue referring to the differing amount of information between those who have access to internet and those who do not have access to the internet. The term assumes that such an access variance leads to social discrepancies owing to the alterations in the benefit conferred upon those who use this technology and those who do not use it.Digital divide is not merely a concern for developing countries even it's a reality for developed countries of the world as well. This occurrence has been gaining attention worldwide for digitally enabled social policies and planning.
The Indian government ambitious project, '˜digital India', would be a reality only if it includes the neglected section of the society. The objectives of the paper are: a) to delineate digital divide in India and its concern & b) to ascertain the digital inclusive policies in India.Key Words: Digital divide, Digital opportunity initiatives, digital empowerment etc.
by Dr. Mohammad Swalehin"Digital Divide and Digital Inclusive Policies in India: A Sociological Study" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-1 , December 2017,
URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd5901.pdf
Direct URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/sociology/5901/digital-divide-and-digital-inclusive-policies-in-india--a-sociological-study/dr-mohammad-swalehin
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