Technology is essential in improving the standard of living of people. Technology has improved our quality of life and has turned the world into a "global village". As a result, information and services are now in the hands of the people of the world. Which makes daily work easy, fast and comfortable. In addition, the use of technology on the Internet, smartphones, advanced medicine, online banking, and education has increased communication and productivity. The continuous use of this technology is playing a major role in making life safer and better by bringing revolutionary changes in sectors like healthcare, transportation and entertainment.
A revolution is underway in the global technology sector. Technology has reached every level of human life. Therefore, for the development of national life in the 21st century, we need to develop skilled manpower to keep pace with the changes. Meanwhile, the Internet of Things, robotics, cloud computing, machine learning, blockchain technology, sensors, automation, 3D printing, quantum computing, genes and engineering technologies are changing rapidly in today's world. But at the same time, major challenges such as cyber security risks, job losses, privacy violations, and digital divide or inequality have emerged, which are the main goals to address today. Developing a skilled workforce, strong cyber security policies, and innovation as well as ensuring ethical use are essential to address these challenges.
Access to information and services should be ensured for common people by reducing the digital divide through digitization. On the other hand, through the use of technology in the rural economy and the development of human resources, it is possible to advance countries lagging behind in global development with the developed world. Meanwhile, if the correct use of technology is ensured, the quality of life of people will be improved along with poverty eradication.
Therefore, in the poor countries of the world, sustainable development, poverty alleviation, education, ensuring the use of technology for healthcare and job creation is essential. Today's information power is the driving force of tomorrow's world. In today's modern age information is needed to survive in the world. It is now clear that whoever has more information is more powerful. To meet the challenges of the 21st century, information and communication technology has opened the doors of immense possibilities for the poor people of the world. In the continuation of history, after the agricultural revolution, the industrial revolution, the current world is going to face a new revolution which is called the information revolution. People's lives have become much easier, simpler and more comfortable with the benefit of information technology. It is now very easy to travel the world at home, do marketing, banking various services or roam around the virtual world.
So now there is no human work that has not been touched by technology. The role of technology in improving the quality of life in the world's poverty-stricken countries is essential. Investment in science and technology ensures the prosperity of a country. If skilled manpower can be created through proper use of information technology, it will be much easier to eradicate poverty and unemployment. Therefore, our aim should be to create a technology-friendly society, where the right combination of talent and opportunity will happen. Development of technology means overall development of a country and nation. It accelerates global economic growth. Technology provides people with life support systems or life support systems, because of which man acquires the power to adapt himself to the world. And this is how technology is constantly becoming a daily companion of people.
The writer is a network technician, ICT Cell, Jagannath University
