Abstract

Information and communication have played a vital role in the development of human being. In current times, modification and integration are keys to success. Technology has seen a new phase, with extensive measures being curated all around the world to facilitate the masses in one or the other form. This advancement in technology has flourished new ways through which information technology (IT) can be boosted along with communication technology (CT). The combination of IT and CT is information and communication technology (ICT). ICT means technology that provides access to information through telecommunications with primary focus on CT. In the past decades, ICT has provided society with a vast array of new communication capabilities. This technology has equipped common men with capability equal to super power as time-zone is no more a barrier for common men and they can communicate in real-time with others in distinct countries. The world has become like a global village. ICT has become part of education system as well but the education for sustainable development (ESD) still remains a major concern. The introduction of smart-classes in the schools is one such example of ICT. The learners are being taught not just orally but also with educational videos to support the motive. Also e-lectures and online classes are a boon, where a learner can attend a lecture being conducted in Canberra while sitting in India. Need is there to focus upon and to develop ICT-friendly curriculum to use ICT in learning processes in order to achieve ESD.

Key words: ICT, ESD, IT, Sustainable Development