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Tuesday, January 03, 2012

November 2011 Highlights


On institutional revival and empowerment, Sh. Omar Abdullah the Chief Minister said that State Government has put in place Jammu and Kashmir E-Governance Agency (JKeGA) to expedite the process of implementation of comprehensive e-governance and bring in transparency in dealings making government functionaries accountable and fast in response. He said “700 service centers branded as Khidmat Centers have been established in the State to bring public services to citizens through electronic media." 



Srei Sahaj e-Village Limited, an initiative aimed at bridging the urban - rural divide, saw strategic partnerships with UTI MF and Aptech Computer Education in the second quarter. The Sahaj - UTI MF alliance will help rural India avail micro pension services for just Rs. 200/- per month. In addition, Sahaj e-Sikhsha courses which have been helping aspiring students in rural India get the best of IT education will now be certified by Aptech Computer Education, a global leader in learning solutions for developing IT talent. Sahaj has also collaborated with NIC to offer five G2C services (Caste Certificate, Resident Certificate, Land Ownership Certificate, Character Certificate and Income Certificate) in Bihar through the 101 Srei Sahaj CSCs in Jehanabad. Sahaj has tied up with Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB) for the collection of energy bills through Sahaj CSCs in Bihar. Additionally, the Chief Electoral Officer, Government of India, has empanelled Srei Sahaj for the revision of electoral rolls and preparation of Electors photo identity cards for 147 Assembly Constituencies of the State of Orissa (30 districts).



Andhra Pradesh CM Shri N Kiran Kumar Reddy formally launched the much publicised 'Mee Seva' Center in Tirupati on Friday. Under the novel scheme, citizens would be offered 12 basic services electronically like birth, income, residence and caste certificates. The scheme will be launched on a pilot basis in Chittoor and Krishna districts.  According to officials, Mee Seva Center would replace eSeva, APOnline Centers and Common Service Centers in these Districts. All certificates would be issue within 30 days after a proper enquiry. 'Mee Seva' aims to add efficiency, convenience and transparency in delivery of government services.



The e-district programme is galloping ahead in Kerala with a slew of programmes up its sleeve.



The IMRB report points out that the urban-rural digital divide is increasingly blurring. Going forward, of the 121 million estimated internet users, 92 million would be from urban areas and the rest from the rural parts of the country. The data also highlights the success of the government’s IT initiatives. The usage of internet from common service centers in the country has also gone up. Nearly 148 people have accessed the net from every one broadband connection in common service centers in villages. 



The upcoming Punjab Data Center will consolidate citizen services, e- governance applications and supporting infrastructure to provide efficient electronic delivery of government-to-government, government-to-citizens and government-to-business services. These services shall be facilitated by the State Department of Information Technology (DoIT) through a common delivery platform supported by other core infrastructure elements ie State Wide Area Network (SWAN) and CSC (Common Citizen Centers) with connectivity extended up to the village level.



Organization of CSC Awareness Camp in Una, Himachal Pradesh on 23rd Nov and 24th Nov 2011.



Inaugurating the valedictory function of Akshaya Day in Thiruvananthapuram,  IT and industries minister PK Kunhalikutty, said that the government would extend all support to strengthen Akshaya IT initiatives in the state and inspire people to take up self-employment.



Spanco Receives Letter of Intent (LOI) to Set up, Manage and Operate 376 CSCs in Punjab.



Sh. Shankar Aggarwal, Addl. Secretary, DIT, GoI on the progress of NeGP & e-Infrastructure "To deliver services electronically in a transparent manner, we had to create an e-infrastructure. That platform is up and operational today. We have got the front ends that are the Common Service Centers (CSC).



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