• Rashmi

In a country where literacy rate is poor, more so in rural and semi-rural areas, talking of digital literacy for all ages seems to be an impossible task. The youth is the future and is supposed to have an understanding of such skills. This paper focuses on the key role of digital literacy among undergraduate (UG) students in rural and semi-rural areas. It emphasizes on awareness of digital literacy among them to enable them to deal with the appropriate digital tools and knowing variety types of digital tools which can be use in digital literacy among them. This paper involves analysing the extent and manner of use of ICT by the undergraduate students living in semi-rural and rural areas, to suggest ways and means for improving the skills to use digital tools to equip them to enhance their teaching-learning experiences as well as provide them with an opportunity to excel in their careers in future which is moving fast towards being hundred percent digital. The present study explores the knowledge about digital tools available, the purpose and frequency of using digital tools and the status of digital literacy skills of UG students in semi-rural and rural areas,. A well-structured questionnaire was designed to collect data from 200 UG students for the present study. On the basis of the findings, few recommendations have been put forwarded to improve the digital literacy skills among the students doing undergraduate courses.

Digital Devices, Digital Empowerment, Digital Literacy, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Tools, Web Applications

"Digital Literacy Among Undergraduate Students – A Myth or a Reality with Reference to Semi-Rural and Rural Areas", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no.d717-d733, May-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305394.pdf

"Digital Literacy Among Undergraduate Students – A Myth or a Reality with Reference to Semi-Rural and Rural Areas", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no. ppd717-d733, May-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305394.pdf