Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bridging Digital Divide in India: Positive Outlook Amid COVID-19 Subject The topic of the resource and internet access; COVID-19; digital divide; digital literacy Description An account of the resource The digital divide is described as the gap in access to, knowledge of, use of, or ability to comprehend information and communication technology (ICT) between different societal groups. The digital divide can often give way to an upsurge in social inequalities. This study intended to comprehend the extent of the rural-urban digital divide in India regarding access to the internet and to analyze the increase or decrease in the same due to the global coronavirus pandemic. The analysis of the paper was primarily based on secondary data collected from the report on The Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India for June 2019 and June 2020. Percentage analysis was employed to comprehend the trend of the digital divide in terms of access for the years 2019 and 2020. The results disclosed that there was an increase in internet access in the rural population during the time frame of COVID-19, and this increase has led to a decrease in the digital divide in terms of access to the internet. Moreover, the study revealed that COVID-19, to some extent, has resulted in bridging the rural-urban digital divide in India in terms of access. The study further highlighted the importance of digital literacy and access to ICT, and suggested ways to improve digital literacy in India. 2022, Associated Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd.. All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Indu; Thadikaran G.B.; Chellaswamy K.P. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Prabandhan: Indian Journal of Management, Vol-15, No. 6, pp. 46-56. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Associated Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.17010/pijom/2022/v15i6/170026" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.17010/pijom/2022/v15i6/170026</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85135369531&amp;doi=10.17010%2Fpijom%2F2022%2Fv15i6%2F170026&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=291188aac22ee2de9febc7d439a9d962" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85135369531&amp;doi=10.17010%2fpijom%2f2022%2fv15i6%2f170026&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=291188aac22ee2de9febc7d439a9d962</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 9752854 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Indu, School of Commerce, Finance and Accountancy, Christ (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bhavani Nagar, S.G. Palya, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560 029, India; Thadikaran G.B., School of Commerce, Finance and Accountancy, Christ (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bhavani Nagar, S.G. Palya, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560 029, India; Chellaswamy K.P., School of Commerce, Finance and Accountancy, Christ (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bhavani Nagar, S.G. Palya, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560 029, India