01071pab a2200169 454500008004000000100001800040245008200058260000900140300001400149362001200163520057700175650003700752650003500789650002300824650001500847773003900862180718b2005   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aBiradar, R.R.  aStructure on employment in ICT sector in India: emerging issues and prospects  c2005  ap.836-52.  aOct-Dec  aBased on data from a variety of sources such as the NSSO, NASSCOM and Data Quest, the paper examines the structure and growth of employment in the ICT sector, IT occupations and ITES-BPO. It also analyses the structure of skill polarisation and gender neutrality in ICT employment explores the emerging segment of ICT sector in creating new employment avanues in the digital economy. The paper finds evidence of digital divide, including gender divide. It argues for the need of emphasising IT-based educational system and also computer and English literacy. - Reproduced.  aCommunication technology - India  aInformation technology - India  aEmployment - India  aEmployment  aIndian Journal of Labour Economics