| dc.description.abstract | This research focuses on how improving IT skills
may help Soragune Village, which is in the Badulla District of
Sri Lanka's Haldummulla region, grow socioeconomically.
Even though IT skills are essential for modern growth, rural
regions still confront issues including poor infrastructure and
restricted access to technology. The goal of this research is to
provide a sustainable model for ongoing IT education by
evaluating the impact of IT training programs on residents'
socioeconomic position, identifying critical IT skills that are
in demand, and assessing the existing level of IT literacy. A
mixed-method approach was used, combining quantitative
information from structured surveys measuring
socioeconomic circumstances, infrastructural access, and IT
literacy levels with qualitive information from stakeholder
interviews in the community. The results of the study show that
Soragune Village has poor IT literacy, significant gaps in
critical IT skills, and inadequate infrastructure. The study
pinpoints crucial areas that require intervention, including
the development of customized educational curricula, the
acquisition of IT infrastructure, and the active participation
of the community in the planning process to guarantee
program efficacy and relevance. This study provides a
repeatable model for other comparable situations by
emphasizing the potential of IT education to foster socio economic progress in rural areas. The suggested approach
places a strong emphasis on collaborations with non governmental organizations and educational institutions,
ongoing program effect assessments, and long-term
sustainability measures. This study emphasizes how IT skills
may significantly improve employment, entrepreneurship, and
the general socioeconomic growth of rural regions | en_US |
