Literature and the Smart City Concept

The concept of smart city may vary from person to person, but it is a truth altogether that in the formation of smart city every comprised unit should be made so competent that it must contribute to it accordingly. To have an honor of being called a smart city a city must fulfill certain criteria of different aspects. In the case of India this principle gets a bit difficult. Since, India has a very rich heritage the responsibility of its citizens becomes intense to preserve its culture, traditions and customs with the modern outlook. The whole intelligentsia will have to unite to comprehend how literacy and literature altogether contribute in the preservation of culture and traditional treasure. Every individual should be aware of not only his rights but also his duties and he must also know that he too is responsible for the mass development. Present paper is an attempt to signify the unique identity of India which lies in its diverse customs and how literature may be helpful in making humans aware of the relevant characteristics of every age. There may be a contradiction because an uneducated person may also be civilized but there can be no argument against the fact that a literary person is aware of his surroundings and thus he may be more responsible stakeholder for the smart city environment. Dr. Aparna Sharma "Literature and the Smart City Concept" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-1 , December 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd18629.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/other/18629/literature-and-the-smart-city-concept/dr-aparna-sharma