Information technology is a alloy of telecommunications and computers, which is concerned with storing, processing, updating, sending and getting of information which is something which people need for their development and well being.
It is the Information technology which has brought awareness about the value of information to every common man. Information is one of the three basic elements touching energy and matter that make up the man - fabricated environment and wherefore decide the importance of information to human life. Information is a key plug in to ice achieving socio - economic progress of society.
The key issues are not smartly the effects of automation of manual work due to rapidly developing computer technology. But the key issues are new technologies which are responsible for bringing the continuous change in society by ensuring the availability of information required to raise the profitability and productivity industries as well as other sectors of economy.
Many economists agree that Information technology has now become the main prerequisite for social progress and economic development in almost all the countries of world. Without efficient technology accurate and reliable information cannot be guaranteed and without right information social progress and economic development becomes far most difficult.
Today, Information has become the more important part in developing economic condition of a developing country and plays a major role in economic success. In a fast developing country like China and India, availability of the newest and latest information in agriculture, science and technology and other fields need to be assured in the fastest and simplest forms.
India is basically an agricultural country so agriculture methodology in India should incorporate latest and best industrial practices from all over the world. The new agricultural techniques should be purchased from foreign and should be implemented in India to achieve the objectives.
So for purchasing and hiring the latest technology the basic element that is required is information. Not only in field of agriculture but in almost all fields information important because every development process depends on the availability of right kind of information at right place and at right time.
Role of Information: Thus the major roles played by Information Technology are: -
1. Economic progress of country
2. Increase knowledge
3. Automation of workflow
4. Increase level of Exports over imports
5. Development of more effective resources
6. Better utilization of existing resources
7. Improve living standards of people
