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Young Professionals and Students involvement in
ICT for Poverty Alleviation
PRESENTED BY MOHAMMAD MAMUNUR RASHID
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INTRODUCTION
The evaluation of socio-economic development was
largely dependent on knowledge. Now the ICT based
knowledge has become the main driving force of
the economy. The countries of the Asia-Pacific
region are increasingly discovering the
educational opportunities and national
development by adapting information and
communication technologies (ICT). Young
professionals and students are showing tremendous
performance in the field of ICT in recent past
two decades which is a massive factor in poverty
alleviation of the Asia-Pacific region. Poor
people will gain fruitful access to ICTs by using
properly constituted development strategies, and
when the system will be appropriately managed by
the experts of relevant ICT field. One decade
ago, ICT based education system has been
introduced in the region and still the trend is
continuing to grow. As a result, young
professionals and students have gathered ICT
based education. After 1990, Internet has emerged
as a revolutionary technology which makes the
whole world a global village. We know that
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. Now the concept is
INFORMATION IS POWER. Here information is not a
magic cure for poverty. However, the right
information at the right time can help
alleviation of poverty.
PRESENTED BY MOHAMMAD MAMUNUR RASHID
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APTYPS
Literacy Rate of SATRC
The Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) is the
leading organization on telecommunication and
information technology for the Asia Pacific
region. The APT works actively for accelerating
the growth of Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) in the Asia Pacific region. In
order to encourage young professionals interest
in the field of ICT and to utilize their huge
untapped enthusiasm and energy, the Telecommunity
has established the APT Young Professionals and
Students (APTYPS) Forum.
Members of the South Asian Telecommunications
Regulators Council (SATRC) consist of
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran,
Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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BANGLADESH
TELEDENSITY OF SATRC

• Bangladesh continues to be one of the fastest
  growing major telecom markets in the Asia Pacific
  region. There have been a number of consecutive
  years of strong growth (138 in 2005, 92 in
  2006), and growth is still continuing at 100
  in 2007 as well.
• Five PSTN operators
• BTTB
• Dhaka Phone
• Jubok Phone
• Ranks Tel
• National Telecom
• and six mobile operators
• Ak Tel
• Bangla Link
• City Cell
• Grameen Phone
• Tele Talk
• Warid
• are providing nation wide services.
• Some other PSTN operators are providing zone wise
  services to their subscribers.

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ICT
WHERE THE WORLDS POOR LIVE
Total population of the world is 6 billion


Information Technology (IT), as defined by the
Information Technology Association of America
(ITAA), is the study, design, development,
implementation, support or management of
computer-based information systems, particularly
software applications and computer hardware.
Recently it has become popular to broaden the
term to explicitly include the field of
electronic commutation (Internet, Radio,
Television, VSAT, Satellite, Telephone etc) so
that people tend to use the abbreviation ICT
(Information and Communications Technology).
Live on US1 to US2 a day 2.8
billion Live on less than US1 a day
1.2 billion
WORLD BANK REPORT 2001/2002
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PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION LITERATE
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The Relationship between Development and ICTs
Constraints and Considerations
Language English dominates the web (80 of all
websites are in English), as well as the digital
content market. If ICT utilization are to be
mainstreamed in the developing world, and local
knowledge is to be shared, content is a digitized
form must also appear in local languages. Also
needed to arrange training on English
language. Training Training in the use and
applications of ICT has been the major
contribution from all the projects. The training
is skill oriented, helping existing staff to
upgrade and acquire skills needed for the task at
hand. Documentation There is not enough
documentation and knowledge sharing resources for
ICT education institutional collaboration is
also noticeable by its paucity. Central Models of
Management and Development Central models of
management and development that are relevant to
local community and will not be affected by
political instability.
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Technology in Near Future 2010

• 4G (Wireless Speed 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps) 802.16m
  (WiMAX), IMT-Advanced
• Optics Computing
• Quantum Information Science
• SAT Phone, IP Phone
• VoIP
• HDTV, Mobile TV etc

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A pro-poor ICT policy begins with a development
commitment by the planners and policy makers that
targets poverty alleviation with government
acknowledging role. This fosters the
infrastructure development that will be required
to achieve widespread poverty alleviation through
local access points. Government also encourages
institutional reform leading to the delivery of
effective services to the best effect on poverty
alleviation. Young professionals and students are
directed towards and delivered the services to
fulfill the target. The figure suggests a road
map for poverty alleviation
ICT Policy for Poverty Alleviation
Also young professionals and students are
required to participate in the Radio and
Television programs where they will discus on
various issues, questions answers and to show
the practical implementation of the projects.
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CONCLUSION

• Young Professionals and Students involvement in
  ICT for Poverty Alleviation is not as
  straightforward as merely installing the
  technology and we need to follow some principles
  so that widespread poverty alleviation can be
  achieved. The following principles emerge from
  the ICT for Poverty Alleviation Framework
• Strategies and Monitoring Strategies for poverty
  alleviation that are to be managed by local,
  national or global specialists along with
  monitoring the project implementation.
• Reform Privatization, independent regulation,
  convergence etc.
• Promote public access Aggregate demand for
  sustainability including information technology,
  finance, mission and vision.
• Education and Training ICT based education where
  an important role will be played by young
  professionals and students and training on
  particular field.
• With the involvement of young professionals and
  students, the framework represents a great effort
  and need to include further experience and
  observations that can become a practical tool
  which may be used by planners and policy makers
  for wide spread poverty alleviation in the Asia
  Pacific region.

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