• DR.P.USHA
• D.SOMESWARA RAO

Digital literacy which is a buzz word of the present Government, has its own significance in each and every field of development and the government has been taking various steps to provide the facilities of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to all people irrespective of class or gender and rural or urban . According to 73rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution women are given high priority in the elections of local self-government consequently their political participation has been increased. Unfortunately, it is observed that many women sarpanches who hold the responsible position have become powerless and inactive in decision making due to lack of communication and technical skills , which are the essential inputs for enhancing one’s own capacities. As a result, they are depending upon their spouses even in performing their administrative duties as sarpanches. Digital literacy helps the sarpanches in maintaining records for various Schemes being implemented by the government such as health and nutrition programmes for women and child and education schemes which compel minimum education for all, functioning of rural health care services and local administrative services of the government officials. Since the main role of sarpanches is overall development of the village , they should participate actively in the teleconferences with the higher authorities and get adequate and timely support in implementing the Government schemes and programmes for the development of the village in general and welfare of the people in particular. Here are some research questions .

DIGITAL LITERACY IS A TOOL TO STRENGTHEN WOMEN SARPANCHES IN GAINING SELF-RELIANCE

"DIGITAL LITERACY IS A TOOL TO STRENGTHEN WOMEN SARPANCHES IN GAINING SELF-RELIANCE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 9, page no.285-291, September-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1809353.pdf

"DIGITAL LITERACY IS A TOOL TO STRENGTHEN WOMEN SARPANCHES IN GAINING SELF-RELIANCE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 9, page no. pp285-291, September-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1809353.pdf