Designing and augmenting ‘Common Service Centres’
The national e-Governance plan has proposed setting up of 2,50,000 Common Service Centres (CSCs), or tele-centres in rural areas, for […]
“eGrams will help realise Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of Gram Swaraj”
The eGram programme is one of the most lauded initiatives in the field of rural development. In conversation with Anand […]
eINDIA 2009 nominations: civil society
[This article was published in the September 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Award for Civil Society/Development Agency Initiative of the Year aims to honour civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations, bi-lateral, multi-lateral developmental organisations from throughout the world that demonstrate extraordinary effort, innovation, leadership, and excellence in providing ICT services for Governance. The Award is an attempt to recognize the civil societies and development organizations whose exemplary service and success towards spreading the word of ICTs for governance, may have gone unnoticed and unappreciated on the international stage.
Bringing Transparency in Governance : Jacob Victor, Joint Director, eGovernance, Department of IT & C, Andhra Pradesh
“A major project initiated by the IT &C Department is the online post-matric scholarship programme known as Social Benefit Management System.”
Rajiv Project Mission Unaccomplished
[This article was published in the July 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
More than five crore rural citizens of Andhra Pradesh have been bereft of promises of utility payment services, land records and information services and computer literacy, with a key partner walking out of the prestigious PPP-mode RAJiv Internet Village Centres project amid challenges of its sustainability.
WorldSpace India’s Audio Retail Plans Facing Trouble from DIT
WorldSpace India seeks to launch paid webcasting services for international listeners through its website www.worldspace.in. Through this venture, the satellite radio company hopes to earn revenue in foreign exchange. But the existing FDI policy in the information technology sector might foil its plans.
India: Assam Government to pilot last mile connectivity project
The Government of Assam is setting setting up a pilot project for last mile connectivity to promote e-governance services in the state. Initially, the pilot project envisages deploying ICT to support design, supply, installation and commissioning the BPL based on Internet connectivity.
UT Gram Sampark Centres Started Functioning on March 17, 2008
The Administration of Chandigarh (India) has started the functioning of 3 new Gram Sampark Centres in the Villages of Palsora, Hallo Majra and Mauli Jagran from 17 March 2008.
FINO, India ties with eGov Services for CSCs projects
Financial Information Network and Operations Ltd. (FINO), India has partnered with eGov Services, a leading eGovernance services organization for Common Service Centre (CSCs) projects across Jharkhand, India.
Network of 5,000 broadband-enabled rural kiosks in India
Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd and Hughes India have partnered on rolling out 5,000 broadband-enabled ICT rural kiosks across the country.
