E-connectivity Infrastructure and Usage of Software Applications by Gram Panchayats

Abstract

The study was conducted to assess the e-connectivity infrastructure available in the Gram Panchayat (Village council) and analyze the software applications adopted by the Gram Panchayats. The study area was three blocks of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu viz., Karamadai, Periyanaickenpalayam and Thondamuthur. A total of 36 Gram Panchayat presidents formed the sample. The study revealed that all the Gram Panchayats from three blocks were well equipped with e-connectivity, Because of this the respondents were able to adopt the software applications for reducing paper work in the Gram Panchayat.

Keywords

• Gram panchayat ; Village Council; e-connectivity; Software application; Tamil Nadu