ICTD Project Newsletter
[This article was published in the June 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
ICTD Project Newsletter
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Open Access Journals in Science
[This article was published in the June 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
News
Cabinet to take up NeGP phase I for approval
The Cabinet of India will take up the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) Phase I for approval. The multi-million dollar project partly funded by the World Bank, would pave the way for implementation of mission mode projects for radically improving the efficiency of governance in the country through the adoption of information technology tools, if approved.
State-wide Area Network (SWAN) is in progress at Manipur
Under the national e-Governance Plan (NeGP) by the Department of Information Technology, Government of India, the first phase of the installation work of State-wide Area Network (SWAN) in Manipur has been underway.
A vision makes the difference : Namrata Kumar, State Project Director of India
There has been a complete change in the ambit of education, especially when it is discussed in the context of Indian states.
Women’s ICT-based Enterprises Workshop, 2-3 March 2006, Kolkata, India
[This article was published in the April 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The falling cost of technology has generated self-employment opportunities for women in ICT-based enterprises, but great expectations need to be tempered with a realistic assessment of the country
Cisco-NISG 2nd Annual Public Sector Summit, 9-10 March 2006, New Delhi, India
[This article was published in the April 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Cisco Systems and National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) co-hosted the Summit in which over 120 delegates across the country comprising senior officials participated. The event was also graced by top brass officials of IT concerned field abroad.
Gartner e-Government viewpoint event
[This article was published in the April 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Gartner, IT research and advisory company, conducted the Gartner Viewpoint event on 7th March 2006, to present its e-Government viewpoint to the public sector.
Indian PM connects future of the nation with Asian development
Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, addressed the 16th Asian Corporate Conference organised by the Asia Society in Mumbai on 18 March.
Collaborative research to be conducted on e-Governance
Microsoft and the National Institute of Smart Governance (NISG) will set up an innovation centre at Delhi next month for conducting research in e-Governance.
