Aarogya Keralam Website

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SPARK (Service and Payroll Administrative
Repository for Kerala)
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• GENERAL INFORMATION
• Web based application software Developed by NIC
  for Payroll and Digitization of Service Book.
• Software is hosted in a Server at Govt Data
  Centre, Thiruvananthapuram.
• Offices can access SPARK through computer
  connected to Internet or KSWAN, by logging into
  www. spark.gov.in . User manual can be down
  loaded from the site www.info.spark.gov.in .
• The software is not only for HFW, but for the
  use of all Govt Offices through out state (about
  32000 in number) ,covering about 5.25Lakhs Staffs.

e-Governance in Health
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• SPARK Contain mainly 2 modules, one for Payroll
  and Other payments, and the other for HR (Human
  Resources).
• A PEN (permanent Employee Number) is allotted to
  staff on successful Data Entry of their Service
  Book. Using this PEN as pass word , staff can
  log in to the web site www.spark.gov.in and
  view any details in Service Book (egdate of
  joining, promotional details, Leave status,
  PF,etc) and Salary details (eg Basic,DA,
  Increments, deduction, pending installments,etc,
  of any month/ year after the implementation).
• SPARK Contain many facilities like Income tax
  calculation, provision for on line filing of
  property statement , etc.
• Generalized Data such as DA Increase, Salary
  Revision, etc will be updated automatically in
  SPARK. Individual Data only need to be prepared/
  updated by your office.
• Integrated with TIS (Treasury Information
  Software) aiming to e-transaction

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• In DHS itself 43,000 out of about 45000 service
  books digitized
• SPARK successfully running in Secretariat for the
  last 3 years.
• Implementation is already done in about 425
  office under 27 depts. More than 1.5 lakh service
  book of Govt staff is already digitized .
• The first dept who successfully implemented and
  running SPARK in HFW is the Drug Control Office.
  Their HQ is using it for last 7 months.
• IT Dept is the owner and Finance Dept is the
  Co-Owner of SPARK. Implementation agency is
  Kerala State IT Mission
• IT Mission will support the data management,
  training and handhold support.
• It has been decided by Govt to unify payroll
  management through the usage of SPARK. Salary
  bill through SPARK only will be accepted by
  Treasury after March 2009.

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• INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED FOR SPARK
• Offices need to be equipped with necessary
  infrastructure in order to implement SPARK. What
  are needed?
• Computer in Establishment section with broad band
  internet or KSWAN connectivity , Networking, one
  A-3 size Laser Printer(132 column Dot Matrix
  Printer is sufficient in case of small
  institutions) and Training are the
  Infrastructures needed to implement SPARK
• RAM(memmory) in existing computers need to be
  upgraded to 2GB. SINGLE 2GB RAM to be used,
  replacing existing 512MB /1GB.
• AMC of the Computers in all the institutions to
  be renewed - DMO/DPM

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• To speed up the implementation, decision is
  already taken in the meeting at Chamber of
  Secretary (HFW), to
• (1)avail BSNL Broad Band connectivity, at the
  needed institution, as per terms and conditions
  made between NRHM and BSNL. (2) network cabling
  up to an estimate of Rs. 5000/- at the needed
  institution can be done without tender
  formalities, but as per advice of NRHM / IT
  Mission.
• The major features of the selected Broad Band of
  BSNL are (1)Special Package for Health Dept
  (2)256Kbps band width and 1GB download per month
  (3) 4port rental modem (4)Annual expense is
  Rs.3461/- only.
• For getting BSNL Broad Band Internet connection,
  Application in prescribed form copy of letter
  no. BD/2-91/NRHM/08-09 DD for Rs. 3461
  (Accounts Officer(cash), BSNL, Trivandrum) from
  individual institution to submit to nearest BSNL
  Office.

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Roll of DMO/DPM Individual Office
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Roll of DMO/DPM Individual Office
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• Administration Arrangement
• One DMU (Department Management User) for DHS is
  identified(Mr. Subhash 9746457538). He will be
  the Super Administrator for DHS.
• Individual Institution shall have Administrators.
  DMU will allocate user name and password to
  institutional administrators. Details for same
  including PEN to be furnished by the
  Institution.
• More details can have from User Manual Of SPARK
• SECURITY OF DOCUMENTS
• The soft copy of Documents are Stored in Govt
  Data Center at Co bank Towers, Palayam. The
  physical and software security is 99.99 . Data
  back-up is taken at 3 locations, Tvpm, Kochi and
  Kozhikkod so that the security of Software
  Documents is many times higher than physical
  Document.

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• OTHER PROGRAMMES COMING UP
• AASTHI
• A WEB BASED PROGRAMME TO COLLECT AND MANAGE
  INVENTORY DETAILS OF IT EQUIPMENTS
• HISP(Hospital Information Software Programme)
• Hospital Management Information System meant for
  collection and management of data mainly related
  to maternal and Child health.

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• All health Institutions are requested to furnish
  the following in the form circulated. (Each
  sheet is meant for writing details of 9
  institutions. Each institutional representative
  may use only one raw in it and pass over to
  others.)
• Coloumn(1)the total number of staff-This
  includes SDOs also (2)No of Computers in the
  institution, (3)Number and type of Printers
  available , (4)Status of Internet connection
  (details if already have Internet)
  
  (5)Name , Designation
  and PEN (Permanent Employee Number- marked in the
  Service book) of staff to act as SPARK
  Administrator (The custodian of Service book
  shall be preferred)
  
  (6)Contact details of the concerned staff and
  Institution (phone/mobile no, e-mail address,
  etc). (7)
  Status of Data Entry.

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CONTACT A. Matters related to Building of IT
Infrastructure 1. C.M.KURUP, System
Administrator, NRHM PH 99461 05463, e-mail
cmkurup_at_gmail.com 2. SAJAN, Technical Assistant
9495121645 B. Matters related to SPARK usage1.
IT Mission Ph 0471 2314284/ 0471 2725646
(Master Trainers- Syam or Sumi or
Pradeep) 2.Girish Parakkattu , Manager (SPARK),
IT Mission e-mail girishp_at_keralaitmission.org C
. Broadband Internet Smt Minimol , SDE (CSC)
BSNL 9446107107 , 0471-254444
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• OTHER PROGRAMMES COMING UP
• AASTHI
• A WEB BASED PROGRAMME TO COLLECT AND MANAGE
  INVENTORY DETAILS OF IT EQUIPMENTS
• HISP
• Hospital management information system meant for
  collection and management of data mainly related
  maternal and Child health.

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