Kerala Moves Ahead with m-Governance, Launches Several Initiatives
In a bid to implement mobile governance in the state, Kerala has announced the availability of lottery results via mobile phones through SMS.
In a bid to implement mobile governance in the state, Kerala has announced the availability of lottery results via mobile phones through SMS.
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Both our government and corporate Websites have done little to be disabled friendly
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3000 multi-purpose community technology centres called Akshya e-Kendras across Kerala are run by private entrepreneurs provide e-Learning, e-Transaction, e-Governance solutions to the public.
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The State Government of Kerala has taken a policy decision to implement paperless office system in six departments in the Secretariat. Under the policy, six departments are finance, information technology, public works, food and civil supplies, higher education and non-resident Keralites.
“The Kerala e-Governance Strategy 2008 is in furtherance of the intentions expressed in the IT Policy 2007 and proposes to provide a more definitive framework for leading Kerala into an era of ICT-enabled citizen friendly efficient and effective governance”
A National e-Governance programme will be conducted by Technopark along with the Kerala IT.Com 2008. The NeGP seminar will be inaugurated by R.Chandrasekhar, Additional Secretary, ICT, Govt. of India.
Ajay Kumar is a member of the Indian Administrative Services with 22 years of experience. His area of expertise include e- Readiness and the measurement of the impact of ICTs to foster economic, social and knowledge growth of countries.