Gandhi's third assassination: Information and communications technology education in India

✍ Scribed by Jonathan Ezer

• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 112 KB
• Volume: 12
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0268-1102
• DOI: 10.1002/itdj.20042

✦ Synopsis

The impact that information technology can have on development is the subject of an ongoing debate. Central to this debate is the role of universities. Education shapes people's attitudes toward technology and determines how it will be used. This research shows that in India, students at higher educational institutions are socialized to believe that information technology can have a very positive impact on their country. They do not share the skepticism commonly found in Western literature. This research finds that first and foremost, IT is seen as a tool for personal development, where students can leverage their education to become rich and successful, either in India or abroad. Second, IT is seen as a tool for Indian ascension, lifting India to the status of a great global power. Only thirdly is IT seen as a means to assist in the development of India's poor population.