Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Thursday, December 2, 2010

ICT Brochure

The specific objectives of the Centre are:
1. To identify the needs and requirements of “digitally impoverished” communities which
are to be addressed with the application of ICT.
2. To carry out applied research and development in ICT specifically tailored to address
the requirements identified. Initial focus of these activities will be Internet
technologies, Language technologies, and Speech technologies. The sectoral areas
initially proposed to be covered are Healthcare, Agriculture and Education.
3. To investigate existing ICT solutions with a view to possible adaptation, customization
and/or localization as the case may be for addressing such requirements.
4. To pilot test the solutions developed at the Centre in selected areas and critically
gauge the effectiveness and impact of these solutions.
5. To establish and support mechanisms for information dissemination on ICT based
developments.
6. To design and deliver specialized training programmes in the use of ICT solutions
developed at the Centre, of relevance to India and its neighbors.

Welcome to the ICT Research and Training Centre, India

1. bridge the digital divide by bringing in the advantages of advances in Information and Communication Technologies to the digitally impoverished communities across the country 2. improve the general quality of life in developing nations using ICT



http://www.ictrt.org.in/