Net-access cost to come down soon, says Pilot
Cheaper once the Centre's steps to take information technology to the masses are put in place, Union minister of state for communications and IT Sachin Pilot said here on Thursday.
The government, he said, has a mandate to connect every single panchayat with high-speed internet access over the next two years. Pilot said IT cannot be only for the educated and the elite and the power of IT should make a difference to every villager.
At the inaugural session of Bangalore IT.biz 2010, Pilot said, "It's my endeavour to make sure this image — the psychological barriers we have had of the IT sector — is broken down. This sector is not for the elite and the educated in a few cities."
He went on: "The real job, the real essence, the real value of the tech sector is not in creating investments and earning dollars. If the sector can improve the life of the common man, that's the true value."
When panchayats are connected, it'll result in a paradigm shift in the interaction between citizens, state and central governments, and local bodies in terms of quicker, faster and transparent delivery of services, Pilot said.
Union IT secretary Shashi Kant Sharma said when information is made available online, the twin concerns of security of systems and privacy of personal information need to be addressed. "The IT department will work to create appropriate standards that can be adapted across all government systems," Sharma said. (the times of india)
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