Sachin Pilot: Technology 'Can Be a Great Bridge' between Urban and Rural Populations

At age 26, Sachin Pilot became the youngest member of Parliament in India when he was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha (Lower House) from the Dausa Parliamentary constituency of Rajasthan in May 2004. Today, as minister of state for India's Ministry of Communications and Technology, he is a member of the Indian National Congress and represents the Ajmer constituency of Rajasthan. Among his concerns is bridging the technology gap between urban and rural areas so that all of India can participate in, and prosper from, the country's economic growth. In an interview with India Knowledge@Wharton at the 2010 Wharton India Economic Forum, Pilot discussed the digital divide, the future of telecommunications in India and his move into politics.

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