ICTL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ Who is the lead author of the Primer Series?
Answer: Professor Usha Rani Vyasulu Reddi.
◉ What organization released the Primer Series on ICTD for Youth?
Answer: The United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for
Information and Communication Technology for Development (UN-
APCICT/ESCAP).
◉ What is the significance of youth in society according to the
foreword?
Answer: Youth play a crucial role in building future society and
sustaining the accomplishments of previous generations.
◉ What are the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?
Answer: Goals established to address global challenges such as
poverty, education, and health by 2015.
,◉ How have ICTs impacted socio-economic development?
Answer: ICTs have fostered improved connectivity and provided
new opportunities and resources for socio-economic development.
◉ What is e-Government?
Answer: A means to extend the reach of public services through the
use of ICT.
◉ What does e-Health aim to achieve?
Answer: To bring medical practitioners to rural communities using
ICT.
◉ What is the digital divide?
Answer: The gap between those who have access to ICT and those
who do not, often seen in the Asia and Pacific region.
◉ What institution was established to strengthen ICT capacity in the
Asia-Pacific region?
Answer: The Asia and Pacific Training Centre for Information and
Communication Technology for Development (APCICT).
◉ What is the mandate of APCICT?
,Answer: To strengthen efforts of member countries to use ICT for
socio-economic development through capacity building.
◉ What is the goal of the 'Turning Today's Youth into Tomorrow's
Leaders' programme?
Answer: To develop ICT capacity among the next generation of
leaders and workforce.
◉ What is the importance of the Primer Series for university
students?
Answer: It provides Twenty-First Century skills for the knowledge
society where ICTs are essential.
◉ What does the WSIS Declaration of Principles emphasize about
young people?
Answer: They are the future workforce and must be empowered as
learners, developers, and decision-makers.
◉ What gap exists in ICTD education for youth?
Answer: A lack of well-designed instructional packages for capacity
building in ICTD.
◉ What role do ICTs play in communication?
, Answer: They revolutionize the way we communicate, comprehend
environments, and interact with government.
◉ What is the role of youth in leadership positions according to the
preface?
Answer: Youth will occupy leadership roles and must recognize the
link between ICTs and developmental goals.
◉ What is the pressing requirement for future leaders regarding
ICT?
Answer: To have a comprehensive understanding of ICT for
development and the skills to leverage its opportunities.
◉ What does the publication state about the opinions expressed
within it?
Answer: They reflect the authors' views and do not necessarily
represent the views of the United Nations.
◉ What is the significance of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
License mentioned in the document?
Answer: It allows for sharing and adaptation of the work as long as
appropriate credit is given.
◉ What is the contact information for UN-APCICT?
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ Who is the lead author of the Primer Series?
Answer: Professor Usha Rani Vyasulu Reddi.
◉ What organization released the Primer Series on ICTD for Youth?
Answer: The United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for
Information and Communication Technology for Development (UN-
APCICT/ESCAP).
◉ What is the significance of youth in society according to the
foreword?
Answer: Youth play a crucial role in building future society and
sustaining the accomplishments of previous generations.
◉ What are the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?
Answer: Goals established to address global challenges such as
poverty, education, and health by 2015.
,◉ How have ICTs impacted socio-economic development?
Answer: ICTs have fostered improved connectivity and provided
new opportunities and resources for socio-economic development.
◉ What is e-Government?
Answer: A means to extend the reach of public services through the
use of ICT.
◉ What does e-Health aim to achieve?
Answer: To bring medical practitioners to rural communities using
ICT.
◉ What is the digital divide?
Answer: The gap between those who have access to ICT and those
who do not, often seen in the Asia and Pacific region.
◉ What institution was established to strengthen ICT capacity in the
Asia-Pacific region?
Answer: The Asia and Pacific Training Centre for Information and
Communication Technology for Development (APCICT).
◉ What is the mandate of APCICT?
,Answer: To strengthen efforts of member countries to use ICT for
socio-economic development through capacity building.
◉ What is the goal of the 'Turning Today's Youth into Tomorrow's
Leaders' programme?
Answer: To develop ICT capacity among the next generation of
leaders and workforce.
◉ What is the importance of the Primer Series for university
students?
Answer: It provides Twenty-First Century skills for the knowledge
society where ICTs are essential.
◉ What does the WSIS Declaration of Principles emphasize about
young people?
Answer: They are the future workforce and must be empowered as
learners, developers, and decision-makers.
◉ What gap exists in ICTD education for youth?
Answer: A lack of well-designed instructional packages for capacity
building in ICTD.
◉ What role do ICTs play in communication?
, Answer: They revolutionize the way we communicate, comprehend
environments, and interact with government.
◉ What is the role of youth in leadership positions according to the
preface?
Answer: Youth will occupy leadership roles and must recognize the
link between ICTs and developmental goals.
◉ What is the pressing requirement for future leaders regarding
ICT?
Answer: To have a comprehensive understanding of ICT for
development and the skills to leverage its opportunities.
◉ What does the publication state about the opinions expressed
within it?
Answer: They reflect the authors' views and do not necessarily
represent the views of the United Nations.
◉ What is the significance of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
License mentioned in the document?
Answer: It allows for sharing and adaptation of the work as long as
appropriate credit is given.
◉ What is the contact information for UN-APCICT?
