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Workshop to Strengthen Local Governance and Accelerate Rural Development ICT Innovations for Rural Development. National Informatics Centre. Challenges of Rural development. Beneficiary Identification
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Workshop to Strengthen Local Governance and Accelerate Rural DevelopmentICT Innovations for Rural Development National Informatics Centre
Challenges of Rural development • Beneficiary Identification • Exclusion of eligible beneficiaries, Inclusion of ineligible beneficiaries, Ghost beneficiaries • Lack of Data on various resources (natural resources, assets, physical progress of works etc.) • Data Capturing • Data Collation & Analysis • Delay in fund transfer to • Implementing agencies • Beneficiaries
Challenges of Rural Development • Lack of Communication to Beneficiaries about • Eligibility in various schemes • Status of their application to various services • Lack of Transparency & Accountability • Lack of required skill sets • Difficulty in reaching out to grass root functionaries
Existing Software Applications • NREGS • Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) • Watershed • Rural Water (NRDWP) • Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) • Rural Sports (PYKKA) • Forest Rights • Old Age Pension (IGNOAPS)/NSAP • National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM/SGSY) • Rural Housing (IAY) • Web sites of all Panchayats • Decentralised Planning (PlanPlus) • Panchayat Accounting (PRIASoft) etc.
Beneficiary Identification • Biometric devices • Smartcard • Digital Signature • UIDAI
Data Capturing • Handheld Devices for field level data capture such as PDAs, Tablet PCs etc. enabled with • GPS • Camera • Biometrics • Eletronic Total Stations(ETS) • Bar Code based solutions • Satellite-based Remote-sensing (Data provided by NRSA)
Data Analysis • Management Information Systems • eGovernance Solutions (work-flow) • Spatial Systems(GIS) • OLAP/Statistical Analysis • Data Warehousing & Mining (Pattern/relation identification) • Decision Support Systems (What-if Analysis) • Forecasting/Planning
Internet Connectivity • Broadband • Wi-Max • Optical Fiber Cable • Wi-fi • Mobile Broadband • 3G
Fund Transfer • Authorization-based Electronic Transfer of Funds to Grass root agencies, Beneficiaries etc. through • NEFT/RTGS • Payment through hand held device/mobile
Information, Education & Communication • SMS • Computer Based Tutorial • Helplines • Virtual Classroom • Community Radio • Internet Radio/ Webcasting • Video Conferencing