Kenya: State promises to promote ICT growth

Value Added Tax (VAT) on computer equipment, parts and accessories will be zero-rated, Finance Minister of Kenya, Amos Kimunya has said.

ICT training for physically impaired persons

The Government of Jamaica is planning to give an opportunity to physically disabled persons in the country to learn valuable computer skills, so that they can reap best results by making use of it. This is being facilitated through the government’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Training for Persons with Disabilities Programme, which is currently being run by the National Youth Service (NYS).

Maran unveiled 26 mission mode projects under NeGP

Information Technology Minister, India, Dayanidhi Maran unveiled 26 mission mode projects under the National e-Governance Plan, which would cost the Government around Rs 23,000 crore over the next five years to make its services more accessible to people electronically.

Taiwan to set up IT training centres in HCMC

Two information technology (IT) training centres, called Telecentre and e-Care, will be established in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) under a Taiwanese project, aiming to assist local businesses in IT application.

Tamil Nadu Government to set up IT task force

The Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology, India, Mr Dayanidhi Maran, has suggested to the Tamil Nadu government to set up an Information Technology Task Force to address issues related to the IT sector.

Indigenous software launched by Mizoram

In the first step towards e-Governance, the State government of Mizoram in India has launched its own indigenous special software called ‘Office Procedure Automation Software’, developed by the State’s ICT cell.

MoE, Brunei, signed contract with e-ICT Systems

Institut Teknologi Brunei (ITB) on behalf of the Ministry of Education (MoE) signed a contract with eICT Systems, a local ICT vendor.

Multidimensional facets of ICT

Really, the direction and pace of development in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have led the world economies to recognise the importance of ICT in catalysing economic activities, in efficient governance and in empowerment of the society.

Tamil Nadu to launch e-Governance in December

The secretary for Information Technology in the Tamil Nadu Government, Chandramouli, spoke to R Jai Krishna of CyberMedia News about the new plans and strategies to make the State IT friendly.

‘Re-engineer, modernise Government processes before computerisation’

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

e-Governance is more about opportunity for administrative reforms than just electronics, IT and infrastructure. If we miss this opportunity to re-engineer government processes before computerisation, the cost will be enormous.