Satellite based e-Government network

[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The need to empower citizens is paramount and a common objective for all the States of India. Accordingly, the Government of India is actively working to implement the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP). Certainly, Satellite based e-Governance networks can provide excellent solution to make NeGP a success since they are not dependent on geographical parameters and can ably cater the scattered and medium to low traffic areas.

By Elets News Network

Citizen Centric e-Governance:

[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Good governance is being recognised as an important goal by many countries across the world. Delivery of services to citizens is considered as a primary function of the government. Particularly the democratic nation of the billion people like India, e-Governance should enable seamless access to information and seamless flow of information across the state and central government in the federal set-up.

By Elets News Network

e-Bario ICT Programme

[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The improved communications that Bario, in the Sarawak region of Malaysia, now enjoys with the outside world has led to perceivable improvements in the lives of the local Kelabit communities.

By Elets News Network

Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework for e-Governance:

[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Embarking on massive e-Governance programmes for Governments the worldover to bring about a perceptible change in the very system of governance should not be taken as a matter of course alone

By Elets News Network

e-Government in Bihar

[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

At a time when India is in the grip of an IT revolution with most of the States in the country taking a plunge and effectively moving towards e-Governance, the State of Bihar simply does not want to lag behind.

By Elets News Network

ICT in Indian Agriculture

[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The latest Situation Assessment Survey of Farmers, 2005 of NSSO (http://mospi.nic.in/mospi_nsso_rept_pubn.htm) observes that the average monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) of a farm house hold is just Rs 503 in 2003 across regions, classes and income groups with 27 per cent of farmers not liking farming while 40 per cent felt that given the option they prefer other career, due to poor incomes.

By Elets News Network

Seminar Report on ICT in Agriculture and Health, 12 January, 2006, Hyderabad, India

[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The two areas-Agriculture and Health being so close to the hearts of many, a high level of interest and participation by the delegates was observed during the National e-Governance Seminar

By Elets News Network

ICT diffusion for socio-economic transformation

[This article was published in the January 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The realisation of the potential impact that ICTs can make on human development enabled the widespread diffusion of technology through a vertical and multilevel process giving access to the technology to disadvantaged communities and individuals.

By Elets News Network

Computers On Wheels (COW)

[This article was published in the January 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Amongst the remote and under developed villages of Andhra Pradesh, motorcycle-mounted computer operators are leading a struggle for social and economic change.

By Elets News Network

Kalashnikov Theory of e-Government

[This article was published in the January 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

If eGovernment is to be promoted as a tool for progressive change across the Middle East then it has to be in a sound local context and with the financial and technical support that will take modest projects to the point of being able to deliver simple, useful shared, services for the many. This is the Kalashnikov theory of e-government.

By Elets News Network