Localised eGovernance

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Localised e-Governance

• By Prof Jitendra Shah
• C-DAC, Mumbai
• (Ex-VJTI, Mumbai)

jitendras_at_ncst.ernet.in
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Localised e-Governance

• 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

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Examples-I

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

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Evolution of e-governance

• Internal processes
• External interfaces
• People's Organisations (Political and NGO)
• interdependence

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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

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Portends

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

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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

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Missing Tools

• Free Localised OS not so crucial
• Free Localised Applications Crucial
  publishing, GIS
• Conversion from legacy to standard
• Easy Input Methods DesktopWeb
• Office suites with good features
• Enablement in all scripts
• Simple TTS, STT
• Documentation, Help

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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