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November, 2008
India Perspective - ICTIndia Perspective - ICT
India -India -
1.1 billion people
600,000 Villages… 70% population rural
Diversity – language, culture, religion
Multi-party, Multi-tiered democracy
Federal Structure of Government
- Centre
- 29 States & 6 UTs
- 240,000 Local Government Institutions2
• One of the fastest growing nations
– GDP growth
2005-06 - 8.4%
2006-07 - 9.4%
2007-08 - 8.7%
2008-09 - 7.5% (Expected)
– Potential for sustained double-digit growth
Contd…..
India on the move…India on the move…
India on the move…India on the move…
• Strong investment momentum
– Market capitalization up from USD 140 Billion in FY
2001 to > USD 1 Trillion recently (during 2007-08)
– FDI on the rise - USD 7.6 Billion (06) and USD 19.4
Billion (2007-08)
– 140 + public traded companies with market cap > USD
1 Billion
By 2050, India’s projected GDP is US$ 70 Trillion
• Demand 5th largest consumer market in the world by 2025.
300 Million growing middle class
Rising incomes to lift 291 Million out of poverty to make 583 Million middle class by 2025
• TalentTalent India’s educational infrastructure a critical enabling factor
220 universities 10,000 colleges, 0.33 million teachers
3 million Graduates, 0.6 million engineers, 1600 PhDs annually
Increasing focus on talent development / improving employability
Sector focused initiatives, Private participation in training /ITIs
India on the move…India on the move…
For 2007-08
– 7.25 million PCs sold; Installed base: 31 million
– 13 million TVs consumed; Installed base 170 million
– Over 5 million DVDs sold: growing at 40% annually
– Internet users: over 60 million;
– Broadband connections: 5 million
– Mobile Installed base: 305 million
– Current mobile sales: over 9 million per month
Domestic Market For Major Hardware productsDomestic Market For Major Hardware products
India -India -
Rapid growth in IT/Services Sector Explosive growth in telecom
– 8-9 million mobile subscribers added per month
– 60 million internet users, and growing…………….But
Sharp economic and social divide Poor penetration of computers and low levels of e-literacy Different levels of adoption of technology
Millions wait to access information and services Millions wait to access information and services from authoritiesfrom authorities
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National e-Governance Plan
An Overview
Use of ICT to bring about transformation in Public Service Delivery
Creation of digital service delivery platform spanning the entire country
Citizens empowered with RTI Act
Ambitious National e-Governance Plan driven Ambitious National e-Governance Plan driven by vision of improved Public Service by vision of improved Public Service
DeliveryDelivery
Vision of NeGPVision of NeGP
“Make all Government services accessible to the common man in his locality,
through common service delivery outlets and ensure efficiency, transparency &
reliability of such services at affordable costs to realise the basic needs of the
common man”
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NeGP StrategyNeGP Strategy
Focus on Public Service Delivery & Outcomes– Process Re-engineering & transformation
– Radical changes in government service delivery
– Change Management Centralized Initiative Decentralized implementationCentralized Initiative Decentralized implementation
Effective Public Private Partnership
Standardization of core policies & practices to ensure integration of services and interaction between applications
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NeGP MMPsNeGP MMPs MMPs identified on high citizen / business interface
Cover range of key services offered by Departments
Integrated (7)
• e-BIZ
• EDI
• India Portal
• Common Service
Centers
• NSDG
• E Courts
• E Procurement
State (11)For 35 States
• Agriculture• Land Records - I & II Registration (NLRMP)
• Transport• Treasuries
• Commercial Taxes• Gram Panchayat
• Municipalities• Police
• Employment Ex. • E-District
Central (9 )• Income Tax
• Central Excise • Passports/Visa • Immigration
• MCA 21• UID
• Pensions•E-Office
Industry Initiative• Banking
• Insurance
States can add up to 5 state specific Projects
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NeGP : The DimensionsNeGP : The DimensionsSWANs : 2 Mbps
connectivity up to Block
100,000 Common Services Centres as front ends
State Data Centres•
Land Records
Registration
Driver’s License,
Panchayats,
Municipalities,
Income Tax,
Passport/VisaDigital Signature
Online Returns
Standards
HealthHealth
EducationEducation
AgricultureAgriculture
20 GOI Deptts,
35 States / UTs
360 Deptts @ States
Major capacity building program in pipeline US$ 4800 mn
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NeGP ComponentsNeGP Components
NeGP CORE COMPONENTS
Core Policies
Core Infrastructure
(SWAN, CSCs , SDC )
Support Infrastructure
Technical Assistance
R&D
HRD & Training
Awareness & Assessment
Organization Structures
Formation of SeMTs & PeMTs
Core & Support InfrastructureCore & Support Infrastructure
All services supported by 3 infrastructure pillars to facilitate web-enabled Anytime, Anywhere access
Common Service Centers (CSCs) – 100,000 CSCs covering 600,000 villages)
•Broad Band internet enabled kiosks for delivery of government and private services to citizens.
State Wide Area Networks (SWANs)
•A 2 Mbps intranet extending up to the Block level
State Data Centers ( SDCs)
•Shared resource for secure hosting of Data, Services & Applications
SDC
e-Governance Service Delivery Strategy
State Portal
Govt. Departments at various levels
SHQCollector’s
Office
Tehsil / Taluks
Registration
Transport
Revenue
Municipalities
State
Districts
Blocks
CSC
CSC
CSCSSDG
List Services List Offices Publish Forms
SWAN
Internet..
Unique Application IDAuthentication
Message RoutingGuaranteed Delivery
Transaction LogTimestamping
AcknowledgementStatus Tracking
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e-Governance Service Delivery Strategye-Governance Service Delivery Strategy
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Role Of DITRole Of DIT
Serve as a secretariat to the Apex Committee and assist it in managing the programme.
Assist National Advisory Group and Body under Chairmanship of the Prime Minister.
Carry out technical appraisal of all NeGP projects, prior to their
being placed before the EFC/ CNE. Provide technical assistance to various Ministries/ States
Implement pilot/ infrastructure/ technical/ special projects
Support components including Capacity Building
Standards
Initiatives in ICTInitiatives in ICT
1. Use IT as an enabling tool to bring equitable prosperity
2. Employment generation
3. IT led economic growth
4. Creation of wealth through IT
5. Make India a leading global IT player
* * We are lucky to be in the 21st Century
VISION VISION
Capacity Building and ICT InfrastructureCapacity Building and ICT Infrastructure
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Formal Education Formal Education
To integrate intranet and internet into the learning environment at educational institutes.
• Vidhya Vahini -Vidhya Vahini - 147 Senior Secondary schools completed with broadband VSAT connectivity at 128Kbps including server, desktops and printer in LAN environment.
• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas(JNV) -Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas(JNV) - To interconnect connect 300 JNV
• UGC-Infonet - UGC-Infonet - To interlink 220 Universities in the country with multimedia capabilities for video conferencing and distance learning.
153 Universities connected with 256 Kbps broadband link.
Capacity Building and ICT InfrastructureCapacity Building and ICT Infrastructure
DOEACC provides computer education in non-formal sector to feed quality manpower to Information, Electronics and Communication Technology industry -
•Certificate Course on Computer Concepts (CCC),
•Foundation (O) level,
•Advanced Diploma (A) level,
•MCA Degree equivalent (B) level and,
•M.Tech Degree (C) level.
These courses are upgraded on a continual basis to suit changing industry needs and in line with technology trends, complying with the requirements of ISO 9001-2000.
Computer Education in Non Formal SectorComputer Education in Non Formal Sector
ICT Vocational Training Centers for the DisabledICT Vocational Training Centers for the Disabled
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• To promote the computer literacy among disabled children for enhancing their skills and employability
Phase-I (2005–08)
• Focus on
a) Visually challenged
b) Hearing/speech impaired
• 21 IT enabled centers set up.
Phase-II (2008-09)
• 100 schools
• Other disabilities are also covered.Blind Children at ERNET’s
ICT Center, Tamil Nadu
Capacity Building and ICT InfrastructureCapacity Building and ICT Infrastructure
ICT in Agriculture SectorICT in Agriculture Sector
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• Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to setup Satellite Hub and IT infrastructure at 200 of its Krishi Vigyan Kendras (Agri Science Centre) (KVK) VKs located in the rural and remote areas of the country.
• Each KVK to have an Information Hub with desktop computers, server, printers and scanner hosted in a LAN environment.
• A dedicated Satellite Hub at ICAR, New Delhi to be connected to KVKs through VSATs
• The facility for accessing and disseminating information on agriculture and weather for the farmers.
• Training on networking and web technologies for officials of the KVKs.
Capacity Building and ICT InfrastructureCapacity Building and ICT Infrastructure
Community Information CentresCommunity Information Centres
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• 1000 CICs have been set up at difficult and remote hilly locations including North Eastern part of the country with necessary hardware using VSATs.
• CICs imparting ICT based education and training and providing citizen centric services.
• CICs facilitate services like e-mail, access to various socio-economic databases, e-newspapers, e-procurement, grievance redressal, weather information, etc.
Critical Infrastructure in difficult areas Critical Infrastructure in difficult areas
Technology Development in Local languagesTechnology Development in Local languages
Providing content in local language is a major task towards bridging digital divide, especially in a country like India, which has eighteen languages and several local dialects.
The Technology Development for Indian Languages (TDIL) program developing Information Processing Tools and Techniques to facilitate human-machine interaction without language barrier; creating and accessing multilingual knowledge resources; and integrating them to develop innovative user products and services.
TDIL program has developed developed technologies for providing content and applications including browsers almost in eighteen recognized languages of India.
ConclusionConclusion
• We have made significant progress in ICT sector
• We are willing to collaborate and cooperate in sharing our expertise and learning from other’s experiences
• To make the world more prosperous and peaceful by having inclusive growth.
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