• Inderpreet Kaur

This paper examines the role of open-source software (OSS) in promoting information technology literacy in India, with a particular focus on the Spoken Tutorial initiative. The study outlines the fundamental concepts of open-source technology and explains how Spoken Tutorials are used as an organized, self-learning mechanism to enhance practical software skills. Since the initiative is limited to free and open-source software, learners can engage in hands-on, practice-oriented learning, making the approach comparable to active learning methodologies. The paper also discusses the advantages and limitations of OSS in education and business, highlights government initiatives such as Digital India that encourage OSS adoption and presents participation data demonstrating the reach of the Spoken Tutorial program across urban and rural India.

Open-Source Software, Spoken Tutorials, IT Literacy, Digital India

"Bridging the Digital Skills Gap through Open-Source Learning: The Spoken Tutorial Model in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 11, page no.197-202, November-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1711259.pdf

"Bridging the Digital Skills Gap through Open-Source Learning: The Spoken Tutorial Model in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 11, page no. pp197-202, November-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1711259.pdf