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Akshaya: Kerala’s Hallmark Sustainable Model for ICTD

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are instrumental and inevitable in the development of all modern societies. It enables governments to reach out and address the development goals more efficiently and effectively. This study evaluates the Government of Kerala initiated ICT project na...

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Main Author: Jitendra Kumar Nayak and Sony Jalarajan Raj
Format: Printed Book
Published: Journal of Global Communication 2014
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Online Access:http://10.26.1.76/ks/005942.pdf
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