The State Government of Tamil Nadu has selected 3i Infotech to set up Common Service Centres (CSC) in all fives zones of the state to provide Internet facility and Government to Citizen services (G2C) services.
The Department of Educational Technology has been selected as the First Teacher Education Department in the entire South India for the award of the UGC
[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
LIRNEasia, in association with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Rural Technology and Business Incubator (RTBI) of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, organised the CPRsouth2 (Communication Policy Research) conference, in Chennai, India between December 15 and 17, 2007.
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.
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
With an estimated 15 million visually challenged people, India is home to the largest blind population in the world. The main causes are cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. Thanks to the new technology used at Aravind Eye Hospital, Theni – thousands of villagers are now able to receive timely eye care.
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Distance education has helped many seek education when geographical distances prove to be a hindrance.
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The delays in trials in courts has also taken menacing dimensions, leading to the overcrowding of prisons.
Bangalore-based 10-year-old e-governance solutions provider, Comat Technologies Pvt. Ltd is looking to raise $15 million as part of its second round funding in national expansion.
