Introduction

Rural development in general is used to denote the actions and initiatives taken to improve the standard of living in countryside, and remote villages. These communities can be exemplified with a low ratio of inhabitants to open space. Agricultural activities may be prominent in this case whereas economic activities would relate to the primary sector, production of foodstuffs and raw materials. People migrate from rural to urban areas to seek better quality of life with modern amenities such as Shelter, Transport, Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Healthcare, Education, Internet and better employment and economic well being. Rural development should address these by

• Providing modern amenities in rural areas via three-fold connectivity

• Value added quality services to the rural community

• Fostering capacity building for sustainable rural business hubs

• Emphasizing self-reliance, cultural preservation and cooperative marketing

• Implementing sustained development by rural employment generation

• Self-sufficiency in essentials - ie., energy, water, sanitation, healthcare,etc.

• Encouraging entrepreneurial growth in the rural sector

• Skill development and knowledge access in rural clusters

• Improving literacy and promote reverse migration back to villages

• Enhancing per capita income and rural purchasing power

• Improving modern health-care access, preventive care and sanitation

Rural Needs are Attractive careers, Good schools, Healthcare, Quality homes, Protected water supply, Sanitation, Reliable transportation and Reliable transportation

How can i-Grandee help?

The emergence of wireless technology, broadband connection, satellite communication, etc. enable instant and reliable access of digitized data as well as input from consultants in any part of the world which has internet access. The reach of Tele-medicine to bring affordable and modern healthcare to rural citizens is a reality that has been shown cost effective and beneficial. Using the nodal centers and broadband connectivity to educational institutes and Virtual knowledge centers, via Tele-Education linkage, the youth and people in rural shall learn various vocations that enable rural employment and cater to the needs of others outside the rural via Tele-commuting.

Using HDVT (High Definition Virtual Tele-Presence), most of healthcare data can be digitized and accessed from a long distance using modern technology with our solution Virtual MediX and Virtual Tele-Ed

Thousands of imaging studies in digital format are read over the Internet by Radiology Consultants about half way across the globe - in a cost effective manner.

Either to learn new surgical or diagnostic procedures sent live on digital broadcast or conduct long distance robotic surgery using Tele-medicine is becoming a routine now.

Ability to detect a number of common eye problems and advice preventive steps or corrective measures is now possible with Tele-Ophthalmology.

Watching live surgical or diagnostic procedures or maneuvers is now fairly common to learn from experts in one part of the world to another.

Thousands of consultations are now possible using Tele-Consultations - from any corner of the globe using the HD capability and sharing medical data

Tele-Conferencing with patients and other consultants and care givers to identify the most optimal care for any given patient is streamlining optimal medical care and saving significant cost and time in providing much need care. Enables "Store and forward Tele-medicine" with live interaction, collaboration for real time 'Doctor - Doctor' and 'Doctor - Patient' consultations

Satellite Dish antennas mounted on mobile medical vans enable transmitting and accessing vital medical even in remote areas - especially in any disasters.

Using the modern technology, it is much easier to share and educate as well as prevent significant problems in communicable diseases as well as teaching valuable preventive medical practices. Tele-Education can help prevent epidemics and pandemics when the affected parts of the world have ready access to important education in preventive measures.

The clusters in hundreds of villages in various parts of India using Tele-Medicine shall enable modern medical care access even in remote parts of the country. Each cluster shall have five to six rural medical clinics and hospitals within easy reach of several villages. Each cluster shall also have five to six Mobile Medical vans equipped with commonly needed diagnostic modalities and other medical services, extending the reach of modern medicine in even remote parts of the cluster.

The medical data shall be transferred to the central cloud server via the satellite dish mounted on top of the mobile vans and broadband access links in the village medical centers. The server is linked with one or more tertiary medical centers in nearby cities and with specialists - to provide online consultation and access to modern care in rural areas.

Value Addition

Linking clusters of villages enables critical mass to efficiently use

Roads, trains, schools, hospitals, knowledge centers, libraries, local markets, financial institutions, banking facilities, establishing small scale industries, energy independence schemes, water conservation and management programs, etc.

• Access to cities via well planned land, water and air transport systems

• Strengthen the core competencies indigent in the rural cluster

• Achieve self-reliance, entrepreneurship, and employment generation

• Implementing sustained development by rural cooperative units

• Self-sufficiency in meeting energy, water, sanitation, healthcare, etc.

• Skill development and knowledge access in rural clusters

• Improving literacy and per capita income enhancing rural purchasing power

• Adopting modern preventive care, sanitation and better quality of life

We made possible with the use of modern satellite links and broadband to learn about any aspect of life, skill development, vocational training, health, business, entrepreneurship, etc. from educational institutions of the world, reputable teachers, willing educators and digital libraries. The rural citizens, empowered by the Physical, Electronic and Knowledge connectivities, are now able to find gainful employment and develop industries relevant to the core competence existing in the cluster. Set up independent businesses or join hands to form co-operatives that bring in much needed employment and economic prosperity.