[This article was published in the January 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The realisation of the potential impact that ICTs can make on human development enabled the widespread diffusion of technology through a vertical and multilevel process giving access to the technology to disadvantaged communities and individuals.
Going by the general notion Uttar Pradesh (UP) is not a state in India to look for IT advancements. But this myth has been broken now. After the success of its unique model for citizen grievance redressal system,
[This article was published in the November 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Owing to the fast progress of the state of West Bengal in recent years in IT and e-Governance services, it is now being counted as one among the leading states in e-Governance along with Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat.
[This article was published in the August 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
ICT development will not contribute to the acceleration of the current negative trends, but will instead contribute towards sustainable development. A limited number of areas need to be prioritised to start with.
