Presented ByRohit Kumar

Final Year, EEE

What is Governance?

Governance is not synonymous to government

It is about how governments and other social organizations interact

How they relate to citizens

How decisions are taken in a complex world.

So it is the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented (or not implemented)

Good Governance

Good governance has 8 major characteristics.

“Integrating Technology in Governance”E-Governance

“For me, e-governance is easy, economic & effectivegovernance! e-governance paves the way for goodgovernance.” – Shri Narendra Modi

What is E-Governance?It is the application of information and communication technology (ICT) for delivering1. Government services2. Exchange of information communication transactions3. Integration of various stand-alone systems4. Services between government-to-customer (G2C), government-to-

business (G2B), government-to-government (G2G)5. Interactions within the entire government framework.

So, through e-governance, government services will bemade available to citizens in a convenient, efficient andtransparent manner.

Why do we need E-Governance???

Easy to use

Accessible to all

Innovative

Result- oriented

Anticipatory

Abreast of new developments in IT

Cost-effective

Privacy-cum-security conscious.

Promoting Good Governance using IT

The increased mobility and portability arising fromdistributed intelligence and innovations in variousfields also provide a rich environment for cultivatinggood governance.

IT promotes good governance in three basic ways:

by increasing transparency, information, and accountability

by facilitating accurate decision-making and public participation

by enhancing the efficient delivery of public goods and services.

Challenges Before E-Governance

E-governance is facing numerous challenges worldover. These challenges are arising from administrative,legal, institutional and technological factors.

In India the following set of hurdles are there:

Poor cyber security

Widespread Corruption

Absence of data protection laws

Lack of widespread Telecommunications Infrastructure

Lack of internet accessibility

Use Of Innovation And Technology For Good Governance

Government of Chhattisgarh that has used ICT based module to reform, toimprove its Public Distribution System (PDS) that also ensures atransparent and accountable delivery mechanism.

Karnataka State Government that has successfully eradicated corruption ingetting land records. Bhoomi is the Land Records computerization effort bythe Government of Karnataka.

Gujarat Government’s e-Dhara, (renames e-Jamin) the computerizedsystem of land records has been a tremendous success. All 225 Talukas of26 districts are connected by Gujarat state wide area network (GSWAN).

A number of government services that were plagued with corruption delayand were out of reach for people, are now operating successfully, after ITwas introduced. Securing a passport and driving licence were a majorproject for an individual. The use of IT in booking of railway tickets hasensured more transparency and comfort for the traveler.

The Gujrat Model

WHO shows interest in Gujarat’s SMS model totrack fake medicines.

E-Mamta: improving mother and child deliveryservices using IT.

E-GujCop: A unique initiative by the Gujarat Policeis keeping its citizens safe and secure.

E-Health: Swastha Bharat. Ujjwal Bharat

e-City Centers act as asingle-point interface for allGovernment-to-Citizen(G2C) Services

Rural citizens now have easyaccess to Government-to-Citizen (G2C) servicesthanks to IT

Rapid response time by 108emergency services hasgiven great results in Gujarat

Shri Modi launching the uniquee-gujcop project integratingGujarat’s security apparatus

New Innovations

Launch of unique web platform www.mygov.nic.in Passport and Driving License application procedure

made online The declarations of assets by Ministers and bureaucrats

made public on a web portal. Railway reservation and enquiry become more easier as

SMS will do the job New android app developed by CRIS for Railway inquiry Various other mobile apps like mpassport Seva, Voter

information search are available on the official website ofdepartment of electronics and information technology :Mobile Seva.

Status of ADHAAR and Voter ID card can be checkedonline.

PM Modi launching the MyGovwebsite

The Mpassport Seva app

The NTES app developed by CRIS

CONCLUSION

Various leaders, political, spiritual, academic and corporate havespoken about the need to have good governance, as an essentialtool for development of a nation. Mahatma Gandhi said, “Wemust become the change we want to see.” This is the message forall those who wish to achieve good governance.

Information Technology is a powerful tool that this generation ofpolicy makers and executers are blessed with. The opportunity touse it for good governance exists, so does the danger of losing it.It will be an interesting journey, amidst fast growing number ofmobile devices, broadband, new operating systems andingenious applications. Each of them is a platform to achievegood governance.

References

www.narendramodi.in/integrating-technology-in-governance

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Principles for Good Governance in the 21st century: Policy Brief No.15 – August 2003 by John Graham Bruce Amos

Information Technology for Good Governance by Francisco Magno and Ramonette Serafica