ICT

 P0SITIVE IMPACT OF ICT                                                                                                                 Access to information: Possibly the greatest effect of ICT on individuals is the huge increase in access to information and services that has accompanied the growth of the Internet. Some of the positive aspects of this increased access are better, and often cheaper, communications, such as VoIP phone and Instant Messaging. In addition, the use of ICT to access information has brought new opportunities for leisure and entertainment, the facility to make contacts and form relationships with people around the world,

• Improved access to education, e.g. distance learning and on-line tutorials. New ways of learning, e.g. interactive multi-media and virtual reality. New job opportunities, e.g. flexible and mobile working, virtual offices and jobs in the communications industry.New tools, new opportunities: The second big effect of ICT is that it gives access to new tools that did not previously exist. A lot of these are tied into the access to information mentioned above, but there are many examples of stand-alone ICT systems as well   
  
  
                                                                                                                                                                                 NEGATIVE IMPACT OF ICT    

• Most of the ICT tools(e.g mobile phone) produce radiation. The regular use of these tools is most likely to post health problems to the individuals using them. Being glued to the screen almost everyday with no protective measures may also cause visual problems. Sitting in a bad posture in front of the computer always causes discomfort in the spinal cord.Stress is another problem that can be caused by ICT tools-HEALTH PROBLEMS

• A lot of people lose their jobs after technology was firmly established in the system. A particular work that could be done manually by a huge number of people can now be done with the press of a button. Companies have now replaced the employment of laborers with the purchase of machines that could even work faster and better-UNEMPLOYMENT

• The more ICT tools keep increasing in a particular country, the higher the consumption of electrical energy which will have a huge effect on the country’s economy. This is because money that suppose to be used for other things is now going to be used on electricity-ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTIOM