期刊名称：International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology
电子版ISSN：1814-0556
出版年度：2007
卷号：3
期号：2
页码：116-124
出版社：University of the West Indies
摘要：The major part of Pakistan is comprised of rural areas, which are underdev eloped and lackoffacilities as compared to their urban counterparts . The main reasons for this underdevelopment are; low priority assigned by the government in developing the infrastruc ture, lack of interest of private s ector to exploit the potential of rural areas and inability of private sector to invest in the development of rural sector. Only a marginal perc entage of budget is being spent in the development of rural people specially on the education. This has in turn become a main hurdle to gain, acc ept and to implement the new technologies in the agriculture sector as well as other rural sectors (as agriculture is not the only source of development in the rural areas of Pakis tan). We must think about that 70% community to produce good manpower by providing them the latest facilities and up-to-date informationin less time and in a short way. To accomplish this purpose we are proposing an ICT-Training Centre consisting of an area w ise wireless networked Rural Kiosk Machines placed at every village,whichwill be updated through a central place of information(ICT-Rural Development Department (IC T-R2D).Initially the people of rural areas need some help from ICT-R2D to u nderstand the system, but then they can develop themselves and interact with other world through Rural Kiosk Machines directly for their daily life matters and up-to-date information. By using this model this major proportion of our population can play an important role not only to develop their life but also to develop the country
