Key Infrastructure in Place for e-Governance : Raj Kumar, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Gujarat

As Secretary to Government of Gujarat in the Department of Science and Technology, the responsibilities of Raj Kumar include policy making and implementation for attracting private sector investments in the high technology areas such as Information Technology (IT) and Biotechnology (BT) and promotion of scientific temper among children and students community. In addition, he is also responsible for promoting e-Governance across the government departments and provide common infrastructure for the same.

Readers’ corner

[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Readers

Applying IT to Modernise the Police System in India : Kiran Bedi, Director General, Bureau of Police Research and Development

Interview

Gujarat wins the award for best e-governed state

Gujarat has received the Best e-Governed State Award for 2006-2007 year at the convention of 42nd Computer Society of India (CSI). Gujarat has received awards in four categories, best e-Governed state, best e-Governed Department (health and family welfare), best e-Governance G2B project for e-Procurement and also for VAT Informations System.

ISRO sets up 291 VRCs to benefit rural India

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has established 291 Village Resource Centres (VRCs) to provide integrated services, including tele-education, tele-medicine, natural resources information and skill development in rural India.

Mapping Public Health Status in India: : Ms. Shailaja Chandra, Executive Director, National Population Stabilisation Fund

Interview

The Indian Journey

[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Book Received

eHealth and Public Sector Reforms in India

[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

In this paper, we take an overview of primary health care scenario in India, the contours of health sector reforms agenda under the National Rural health Mission: the principles of eHealth, possible loci of synergy under NRHM and possible technology options for accelerated health sector reforms in the country.

Chips implantation in cattle to detect insurance frauds in Gujarat (India)

The Government of Gujarat will soon be implanting INR 1.5 lakh cattle with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag to prevent fraudulent applications for loans or claims against cattle insurance policies.

Haryana (India) rated as aspiring Leader in e-Governance

Haryana (India) has received the TELECOMM India Excellence Award 2007 and has been rated as an Aspiring Leader in e-Governance Readiness Index for the year 2005-2006.