Webbipalveluja ja infokioskeja Intian maaseudulle

Rediff.com kirjoittaa.

• E-kiosks for services like bill payment and job queries are mushrooming all over rural India.
• Common service centre scheme under the National e-Governance Programme of the Union Ministry for Communications and IT reaches has target of 600,000 centres.
• The ministry is in partnership with states as well as private companies who respond to invitations to bid.
• About 13 companies, including biggies like Reliance Infocom and Wipro, have opened shop under the programme in 20 states after winning bids.
• Each CSC is run by a village-level-entrepreneur (VLE), thereby creating employment for as many villagers as more CSCs are set up.
• The CSCs are usually 150 sq ft rooms and are open from 10 am till 6 pm.