Reaching the Unreached: Community Based Village Knowledge Centres and Village Resources Centres
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2010
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The book explores the history, initiatives and achievements of the M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF). These include the bio-village initiative, designed to encourage the development of market driven on-farm and non-farm enterprises, and unskilled to skilled work through the sustainable use of natural resources; as well as the Village Through the VKCs (Village Knowledge Centres). The aim is to bridge the digital divide and thus address social exclusion and poverty associated with it. Through Village Resource Centres and VKC information and technology communication for development (ICT4D) strategies many communities in India have been positively impacted.
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ICT4D, TELECENTRES, RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, RURAL ECONOMY, ACCESS TO INTERNET, ACCESS TO EDUCATION, LIVELIHOODS, TELEHEALTH, DIGITAL DIVIDE, COMPUTER LITERACY, INDIA, SOUTH ASIA
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Nanda, S., & Arunachalam, S. (2010). Reaching the Unreached: Community Based Village Knowledge Centres and Village Resources Centres. Chennai, IN: Jamsetji Tata National Virtual Academy (NVA) M S Swaminathan Research Foundation.