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@article{192218,
        author = {Dr. Srinivasa T},
        title = {Digital technologies and sustainable empowerment of rural communities},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {9},
        pages = {692-694},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=192218},
        abstract = {This paper examines the key imperatives of digital technologies towards empowering rural communities. Digital technologies are vital for sustainability and empowerment whether rural or urban India. Digital technologies drive economic growth through good market access. e commerce and financial inclusion thereby improving governance with digital platforms and enhancing resource management in rural India. These technologies provide market access and efficient service delivery. In June 2024 95% of the villages were declared as having Internet user connectivity. By 2025 June it is said that nearly 2.19 village Gram Panchayats had internet connectivity. This large internet dissemination has supported the rural India in enabling access to government schemes, financial services, online education, and telemedicine and health care services. The increase in number of UPI payments, online commerce and online educational advancements has proved that rural India is progressing faster than Urban India by adopting to digital technologies. Addressing the challenges of persistent digital divide, inadequate digital infrastructure and digital illiteracy, government has made several positive moves with several schemes. But as digital technologies have been penetrating to rural India, the threat of protecting personal data from cyber threats poses a greater challenge. Providing protection to millions of rural internet users with secure data management practices and policies calls for timely intervention from the Union Government. Besides, lack of coordination between various government departments and private service providers needs to be corrected before it leads to fatal consequences on National economic advancement.},
        keywords = {Rural communities, Digital technologies, sustainability empowerment.},
        month = {February},
        }