Rs 6000 cr government scheme on ‘rural service delivery centres’ in India
The Government of India is actively considering a Rs 6000 crore scheme to set up Information Technology-driven ‘rural service delivery centres’ in 100,000 villages.
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Centre to set world-class bench marks for govt functioning
The Centre is to shortly introduce mandatory bench marks for the performance of government departments to make them more accountable and transparent, the 9th National e-Governance Conference was told.
Bush vows to support e-health records initiatives
In his sixth State of the Union address, President Bush said health IT advancements will help the country reduce healthcare costs and improve patient care.
Rs 6000 cr Central scheme on ‘rural service delivery centres’
The Central Government in India, is actively considering a Rs 6000 crore scheme to set up Information Technology-driven ‘rural service delivery centres’ in 100,000 villages, a senior official of the Union Information Technology department said today.
EC to step up e-government services
European Commission (EC) Vice-President Siim Kallas is currently taking a three-day visit to Portugal to address the role of information and communication technology (ICT) in achieving the goals of the Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs in Europe.
e-Governance project gets Commonwealth Business Council boost
The drive towards e-Governance for Kenya and other African countries has received a major boost from the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) and EzGov Europe.
Sustainable Livelihoods with ICT in Rural India
[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Using ICT, rural India can be accorded its place in the World Economy, while still maintaining its predominantly agrarian economy. This will facilitate
Reframing the ‘rural’
[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The world is moving into a convergence mode because of the incredible potential of the ICT.
ICTD Project Newsletter
[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Mahila Samakhya Karnataka (MSK) in partnership with IT for Change and CEMCA conducted a 5- day workshop on developing community radio skills among disadvantaged rural women in the villages of Mysore, in Southern Indian state of Karnataka, at Mysore from the 20-24 December 2005.
Nanasala Network
[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Since the inception of the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), the low rate of computer literacy in Sri Lanka has been a matter of major concern.
