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"The power of ICT in the field of information, communication and technology empowerment in rural areas is now widely recognized. Reaching the unreached and voicing the voiceless are now achievable objectives in development programmes. To assess whether Village Knowledge Centres (VKCs) and Village Resource Centres (VRCs) are really making a difference in the lives and livelihoods of the socially and economically handicapped sections of the rural population, it is essential that continuous monitoring and evaluation, as well as documentation are undertaken." This is the introduction to this booklet by M. S. Swaminathan, the Chairman of MSS Research Foundation who are committed to setting up VKCs in all Indian villages.

http://www.suchit.net/books/Reaching-the-Unreached.pdf