India’s education sector lags in ICT infrastructure

India has one of the lowest percentage of schools with information and communications technology, according to a study by Unesco Institute of Statistics Although PM Narendra Modi’s Digital India initiative seeks to bridge the digital divide between cities and villages, the country fares far below the world’s standard when it comes to providing Internet and ICT support services in schools.
With the rise of the knowledge economy, national governments are strengthening infrastructure related to information and communications technologies (ICT) in educational institutions. Policymakers across the world now widely accept that access to ICT in education can help individuals to compete in a global economy by creating a skilled work force and facilitating social mobility, according to a recent UN report.
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