Y S CHOWDARY
Minister of State,
Ministry of Science
& Technology
& Earth Sciences,
Government of India

eGovernance is a subject, which is currently in a state of transformation. Basically, it is just the delivery of various citizen services at a much faster pace and in an efficient manner. Most of the people from AP Government say that because of the eGovernance, they are able to monitor many areas more efficiently and effectively. Also, we deliver the citizen services to make sure that their happiness index increases. Technology is not just about using a smart phone, but it’s about how we use it to enhance our basic necessities. Our country has 95 per cent mobile users, but we don’t have basic facilities like toilet. We should concentrate on how to use technology in a productive way. Therefore, there is a need for all of us to help, and that is why volunteer organisations need to be promoted. One thing that I have been coming across the states is that even our offices are not fully aware about right use of IT. They don’t have proper understanding and hence citizens naturally develop some kind of unhappiness towards adopting it.

DR PALLE RAGHUNATHA REDDY
Hon’ble IT Minister,
Government of Andhra Pradesh

Under the leadership of our Chief Minister Shri Chandrababu Naidu, IT and Hyderabad have progressed well and got a unique position. The city of Hyderabad has got international recognition. After the bifurcation, it became a huge challenge for us to rebuild the new state of Andhra Pradesh – the “Sunrise State” of India. Nonetheless, the aim of our Chief Minister is to make Andhra Pradesh one among the top three states in India by 2022, the number one state in the country by 2029 and the best destination in the globe by 2050. With the able leadership under the vision of our hon’ble Chief Minister, we shall definitely make the new State of Andhra Pradesh a number one state in the field of IT and electronics in the future. The blueprint brought by the Chief Minister involves reimaging of AP, role of eGovernance and development of IT & electronics industry in the state. The target is also to develop Andhra Pradesh as a society of global repute with a focus on enhancing the quality of life of its citizens.