What purpose can a MIS on migrants serve?
Actually you can track down the transmission of HIV along the major transportation routes, primarily for the migrants. Is there a need for research studies on the impact of HIV/AIDS on livelihoods? There is need for such studies. There is already ongoing work but we need to make them better known. In UNDP we have a study currently in progress. Do we have enough knowledge about the health benefits from growth in equity of information and knowledge access and interaction through the new technologies? I think the potential of ICTs is better understood in India than in most countries. There is high awareness of ICTs and many applications have been developed. But that does not mean it is enough or enough has been done. I think much more can be done, for example working with elected Panchyati Raj leaders and youths. We also had a discussion with the Ministry of Youth and Sports in India. They have youth centers around the country, which do have ICT equipments through which tutorial programme
