ICTD Project Newsletter
[This article was published in the June 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
ICTD Project Newsletter
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State-wide Area Network (SWAN) is in progress at Manipur
Under the national e-Governance Plan (NeGP) by the Department of Information Technology, Government of India, the first phase of the installation work of State-wide Area Network (SWAN) in Manipur has been underway.
e-Governance in progress in Malawi
Over 70 percent of government ministries and departments in Malawi will be electronically connected as one way of promoting efficient communication among civil servants in the delivery of service to the public.
Hackers attack e-Governance project in Indian state
The AP State Wide Area Network (APSWAN), Andhra Pradesh Government’s e-Governance project in India was attacked by hackers in an abortive attempt to steal information.
Eyeing Third World leadership Bangladesh embraces e-Governance in earnest
[This article was published in the January 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Bangladesh, as a developing Third World nation, has understood the crucial importance of e-Governance and the strong prospects that it holds in steering the country on the path of progress if successfully implemented. Cooperation from government officials and staff would be crucial in realising the goals of modernising Bangladesh through e-Governance.
Uttar Pradesh: Riding high on Lokvani success : Zohra Chatterji, IT Secretary, Government of Utter Pradesh
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,
Creating a connectivity backbone for rural Bengal : Dr. GD Gautama, Principal Secretary, IT, West Bengal
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. West Bengal is now all set to implement India
The torchbearers of change
[This article was published in the November 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Citizens have high hopes from state IT secretaries of India and the job is not less challenging. IT secretaries from 10 states speak their mind at Conflux 2005.
Q & A : N S Kalsi, IT secretary Punjab
Government of Punjab has realised the potential of Information Technology for SMART (Simple, Moral, Accountable, Responsive and Transparent) governance.
ICT In The African Health Sector
[This article was published in the May 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The objective is to highlight the role and aspects of Information, Communication and Technologies (ICT) that are vital for the successful improvement in healthcare delivery in Africa especially in the area of reducing child mortality and improvement of maternal health.
