The information society has passed through four transformational stages of development, the most radical stage starting at the tail end of the twentieth century. This stage has brought a never-ending revolution, particularly with the introduction of information and communication technologies.
During this period, there have been unprecedented developments, profoundly affecting the social structure – the decline of manufacturing sector as compared to the prospering information-rich service sector is one example of such developments. India is moving fast towards becoming an information society as the Government of India is paying due attention to the use of information technology (IT).
The Prime Minister of India constituted a National Task Force on IT and Software Development in May 1998 with the purpose of formulating a long-term National IT Policy to convert India into an IT software superpower. These steps are helping India to shift from an “economy of goods” to a “knowledge economy” or “knowledge driven economy”. The beginning of the knowledge society has been made through creation of parks and corridors, and the Prime Minister has given a mission of converting India into a “knowledge society” by the year 2008. Today, India is one of the largest exporters of knowledge workers.
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