The challenge before the country is to enhance rural connectivity and using evolving technologies for application in the field of education by facilitiating distance learning and creating virtual classrooms, according to National Knowledge Commission Chairman Sam Pitroda.
The country needed to focus on applications for education, e-governance, health, food and developing local applications in future, he said in his keynote address through tele-conferencing at the CII organised `Comtel 2008' on the theme `Breaking Barriers, Bridging the Divide' in Bangalore on Wednesday.
Speaking on the occasion, Rajiv Mody, chairman and CEO, Sasken Communication Technologies Limited, said despite the significant growth in the Indian telecom industry, tele-density is low with