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Localised e-Governance

By Prof Jitendra Shah C-DAC, Mumbai (Ex-VJTI, Mumbai). Localised e-Governance. jitendras@ncst.ernet.in. Digital divide: Need to break Over ripe Skew debate Office suites in mass usage and government usage The technological springboard Opensource' vs 'free'

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Localised e-Governance

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  1. By Prof Jitendra Shah C-DAC, Mumbai (Ex-VJTI, Mumbai) Localised e-Governance jitendras@ncst.ernet.in

  2. Digital divide: Need to break Over ripe Skew debate Office suites in mass usage and government usage The technological springboard Opensource' vs 'free' Free software in localization in e-governance mass deployment government site opportunities Localised e-Governance

  3. Examples-I • Internal Computerisation • Desktops in government offices • Network within Mantralaya • Network across offices, districts • email • Centralised database • Video-conferencing • Monitoring and control

  4. Internal processes External interfaces People's Organisations (Political and NGO) interdependence Evolution of e-governance

  5. Examples-II • Interface with public • e-seva (municipal records, land records, bills ...) • single window payments • documents on web or at doorstep • Tax, License • tender documents • Admissions, results • Electoral rolls • Weather info • Agricultural prices

  6. Portends • Pressure from • Hardware infrastructure • People's Expectations • Potential of the software • Visible Examples • Funds crunch

  7. Missing Links • Participative Decision Making • Cohesion of info • Transparency of info • Ease of sharing • Literacy (even letteracy) among people • Openness on the part of Governments • Demands on the part of people

  8. Missing Tools • Free Localised OS : not so crucial • Free Localised Applications : Crucial: publishing, GIS • Conversion from legacy to standard • Easy Input Methods : Desktop+Web • Office suites with good features • Enablement in all scripts • Simple TTS, STT • Documentation, Help

  9. Conclusion • Expectations are rising • TINA :There Is No Alternative to Free Opensource for Localised e-governance • Join up in the janabhaaratii movement to reach the gains of technology to the masses

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