Discuss the different roles of ICT. bshf101

Q.  Discuss the different roles of ICT.

ANS.  ICT performs three major roles in the social sector These arc of knowledge provider ,

employment provider and education provider .

ICT as Knowledge provider -

ICT has come as a boon to the poor nations and less privileged people because world wide,

identical information can be accessed with in seconds. The information available on the Internet can be accessed from any part of the world. Even the best libraries in any region cannot afford to procure all the books published. Earlier there have been difficulties in accessing information. With the advent of Internet, now everyone can get identical and up-to-date information. As soon as a piece of information is uploaded on the Internet everyone gets access to it. It was a common complaint earlier that the most recent books could be afforded by only the most affluent, but with the coming of the Internet everyone is able to get the information.

ICT as Employment provider -

ICT has made it possible for people to work from one part of the world to employ from other parts of the world. We have often come across the term 'call centers' where people start work at late hours and finish working only during the early hours of the day.These offices undertake assignments from overseas and work for foreign countries.

ICT as education provider -

One of the major implications of ICT is witnessed in the field of education. Now a days, learners have started taking courses offered on-line. This means course contents are put on the Internet & learners access the site and study the course material on their own. Providing latest content is very easy through on-line courses as making changes in print- based courses not only requires a lot of resources but also immense efforts. ICT is very useful if updated information thus improving the quality of education. Traditional campus- based education requires learners to devote a substantial amount of time to the study of course material ,but in ICT based courses people can learn on their own by devoting time between working hours thus due to flexibility in learning hours , learning can become a habit for people .