INTEGRATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN EKALAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS oF ODISHA

Abstract

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) refers to various technologies that newlineenhance creation, storage, processing, communication and dissemination of Information. ICT newlinealso refers to different infrastructures used in these processes, their applications and newlinenumerous services rendered by these infrastructures. The following technologies are newlineconsidered as the elements of ICT: Media of Communication (i.e. radio, television); newlineInformation machine (i.e. computer); and Tele-communication technologies and equipments newline(i.e. Satellites, Fibre optics, Phone facsimile machines). The development of newlinetelecommunication has enormous impact on application of ICTs and their uses. newlineTelecommunication technologies coupled with computer technology have enhanced networkbased newlineinformation and communication platforms, such as internet, telecommunication etc. newlineTelecommunication infrastructures in particular have become the driving forces of ICTs; and newlinehave the capability to link various ICTs elements together irrespective of locations to provide newlinea converging platform for the elements. The convergence of various elements of ICTs has newlineenhanced development in all spheres of human activities. Robin Mansell and Uta (1998), newlineStates quotadvanced microelectronics - based information and communication technologies newline(ICTs) are at the heart of recent social and economic transformations in both the newlineindustrialized and many developing nationsquot. In the acronym of ICT the part C newline(Communication) is most important. It refers to the communication of data by electronic newlinemeans, usually over so distance. This is often achieved via networks of sending and receiving newlineequipments, wires and satellite links. Generally there are two types of net work connecting to newlinethe Internet i.e. internal network and external network. newline