Problems too know, which is the most appropriate location to, dwell in. Rural people mostly believe that, “their destiny is to be in the midst of numerous problems” and that nothing can change their fate. Most of us will agree too, that mostly the urban lot are enjoying the fruits of the tree called “Modernization” ,where as rural people are still engaged in agricultural and small scale industries/business, unaware about what is going on in exterior world . In order to provide the basic necessities and facilities needed to live, the government surely has done a lot but when it comes to making the people of village competent enough to face the fast paced world and its challenges, still a lot has to be done . The most valuable step in this situation would be to modernize the countryside of our nation , so that the population in villages will also be capable enough to leverage the growth of India in every dimension. There are several policies both for the rich and poor, in every country that takes care of its diversified citizens, but whether they are actually implemented or not, is still a mystery. Currently there are some barriers in the development of villages, such as lack of quality education, lack of employment, shortage of resources, non accessible internet etc. This paper is an attempt to cover some of the case studies of the rural people across the globe, who took a step towards transforming their lives. The barriers in the way of rural development, are also highlighted here. Probable and promising solutions based on ICT tools and techniques are also presented.

ICT-Information and Communication Technology, Sustainable, Policy Making, Barriers, Patanjali

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