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Fostering India ICT to Global Reach : e-Governance Solutions

& Products

A Value Chain from NIC

M.Moni(Sewa Ratna Award 2006 – The Centenary Trust, Chennai

Bhugol Bhushan Award 2006 – Deccan Geographical Society India, University of Pune)Deputy Director General

(Agricultural Informatics Division , DISNIC Programme Division,

&e-Governance Standards Division)

National Informatics Centre Department of Information Technology

(Government of India)E-mail: moni@nic.in

&Member, State Commission on Agricultural reforms, Research and Development, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi,

Vice-President, AFITA, Tokyo (Japan)Vice-President, IAITA, Gandhinagar (Gujarat)

Executive Member, INSAIT, UAS, Dharwad (Karnataka)Secretary General, Bhoovigyan Vikas Foundation

(An Earth Care Foundation) , New Delhi

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IT in Public Services: e-Governance &

Convergence of core technologies

·e-Government (e-Service, e-e-Government (e-Service, e-democracy, e-Judiciary and e-democracy, e-Judiciary and e-

Governance)Governance)· Government to Government (G2G)

·Government to Business (G2B)· Government to Citizen (G2C)

·Government to Employees (G2E)

· Development of appropriate models for each Development of appropriate models for each locationlocation and each segment of societyand each segment of society

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•An institution with 30 Years of Experience in Catalising “Informtics for Development” in India.

•Informatics & Productivity

National Informatics Centre – Meeting the People Needs

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MissionMission

“Reaching the Unreached”

“from Digital Divide to

Digital Opportunities” to

facilitate “informatics-led

development”

“e-Government” (e-service,

“e-Governance”, e-

Democracy and e-Judiciary)

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National Informatics Centre

• NIC is the nodal S&T organization of the Department of Information Technology (DIT) for ICT Applications in Government at Central, State and District levels.

• NICNET - a nationwide ICT Network - with Gateway Nodes in all Central Government Departments, State/UT Secretariats (28 + 7), and 600 + District Administrations for ICT services

• NIC Centres - in the Central Government Departments, 35 Units in State/UTs Secretariats, and 600 + Centres in District Hqrs.

• NIC-CA : Digital Signature Certifying Authority for Government Sector

• NIC-CIRT : NIC Computer Incidence Response Team Services• Domain (gov.in) Registrar;• National Disaster Recovery Centre at Hyderabad (at different

Seismic Zone);• NICSI – NIC Services Inc. (a Public Sector Enterprise under

Section 25).

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National Informatics Centre

• Capacity Building through Human Resources Development;Capacity Building through Human Resources Development;• Data mining & Data warehousing;Data mining & Data warehousing;• Total ICT Solutions;Total ICT Solutions;• Informatics Design and development for decision support in Informatics Design and development for decision support in

Government;Government;• ICT Plan Formulation and Consultancy;ICT Plan Formulation and Consultancy;• National SDI for G2G Framework;National SDI for G2G Framework;• Formulation of e-Governance Standards through Working Formulation of e-Governance Standards through Working

Groups and National Summits, in the areas Groups and National Summits, in the areas (http://egovstandards.gov.in):(http://egovstandards.gov.in):

• Technology Standards & e-Governance architecture;Technology Standards & e-Governance architecture;• Network Security & Management, Information Security;Network Security & Management, Information Security;• Metadata & Data Standards for Domain Applications;Metadata & Data Standards for Domain Applications;• Localisation & Language Technology StandardsLocalisation & Language Technology Standards• TQM & DocumentationTQM & Documentation• Legal Enablement of ICT SystemsLegal Enablement of ICT Systems• Government Process Re-EngineeringGovernment Process Re-Engineering

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NIC Manpower ResourcesNIC Manpower Resources

NIC has a total manpower strength of NIC has a total manpower strength of

about about 3500 IT professionals3500 IT professionals which which

include Sectoral include Sectoral informatics specialistsinformatics specialists, ,

network engineersnetwork engineers, , information science information science

specialistsspecialists, , systems analystssystems analysts, , hi-tech hi-tech

programmersprogrammers, and , and IT TrainersIT Trainers.

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E-Government Solutions – A E-Government Solutions – A partial listpartial list

• ““Technology facilitates Justice “ - A successful Experiment in BiharTechnology facilitates Justice “ - A successful Experiment in Bihar• ““Redress of Public Grievances” - An Ongoing Event of Chhattishgarh Redress of Public Grievances” - An Ongoing Event of Chhattishgarh

Government over NICNETGovernment over NICNET• IT in Indian Courts - A landmark projectIT in Indian Courts - A landmark project• AGMARKNET - A step towards Agricultural reforms in India - Networking AGMARKNET - A step towards Agricultural reforms in India - Networking

of APMCs for dissemination of Agricultural produces Market prices of APMCs for dissemination of Agricultural produces Market prices information - 2800 Wholesale Markets during 2002-07; Road Map is to information - 2800 Wholesale Markets during 2002-07; Road Map is to network 7500 APMCs and 32000 Rural Markets;network 7500 APMCs and 32000 Rural Markets;

• STAMINA - A success story on sales Tax Administration in BiharSTAMINA - A success story on sales Tax Administration in Bihar• PRIASOFT - Strengthening Local Self GovernmentsPRIASOFT - Strengthening Local Self Governments• IT Training - A Key to Business Process Re-EngineeringIT Training - A Key to Business Process Re-Engineering• IT in Environment - A step towards Environment SecurityIT in Environment - A step towards Environment Security• Passport services - Towards e-Passport for Indian CitizenPassport services - Towards e-Passport for Indian Citizen• EDI services in Indian Customs and DGFT- a reality in IndiaEDI services in Indian Customs and DGFT- a reality in India• SERMON – An Intranet solutions for the Central Excise Revenue SERMON – An Intranet solutions for the Central Excise Revenue

CollectionCollection• IT & Road Transport - A SMART Revolution in India : SARATHI & VAHANIT & Road Transport - A SMART Revolution in India : SARATHI & VAHAN• Central Civil Pension - Authorization through 32500 Public Sector Central Civil Pension - Authorization through 32500 Public Sector

Bank branchesBank branches

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E-Government Applications – the list

continued• Property Registration – CARD, STAR, PEARL, CORD, HARIS, PRISMProperty Registration – CARD, STAR, PEARL, CORD, HARIS, PRISM• Land Records Computerization – BHOOMI, BHUMI, TAMILNILAM,etcLand Records Computerization – BHOOMI, BHUMI, TAMILNILAM,etc• Utility Mapping of Delhi - A Tool for Spatial Planning in DelhiUtility Mapping of Delhi - A Tool for Spatial Planning in Delhi• WARANA Nagar Experiment - A Wired Village & PRAVARA “Self-Help” WARANA Nagar Experiment - A Wired Village & PRAVARA “Self-Help”

Movement.Movement.• E-Granthalaya – A Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking of E-Granthalaya – A Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking of

NIC to usher in “India a Knowledge Society”.NIC to usher in “India a Knowledge Society”.• Collectorate-2000 : A Tool for Decision Support in District AdministrationCollectorate-2000 : A Tool for Decision Support in District Administration• PAO-2000 : A Software Tool for Modernisation of Central Government PAO-2000 : A Software Tool for Modernisation of Central Government

AccountsAccounts• Rural Bazaar - e-Commerce for Rural Micro EnterprisesRural Bazaar - e-Commerce for Rural Micro Enterprises• RuralSoft - IT & Poverty AlleviationRuralSoft - IT & Poverty Alleviation• IntraNIC - facilitating e-Organisation – appears in IntraNIC - facilitating e-Organisation – appears in www.microsoft.com as a

case study• Community Information Centre (CIC) - aiming at economic, social and Community Information Centre (CIC) - aiming at economic, social and

cultural development of “rural” and "remote" regions of the Country (North cultural development of “rural” and "remote" regions of the Country (North Eastern Region and State of Sikkim)Eastern Region and State of Sikkim)

• DACNET – An e-Government Project for the Department of Agriculture & DACNET – An e-Government Project for the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation of the Union GovernmentCooperation of the Union Government

• enRich – A collaborative ICT Framework Product of UNESCO and NICenRich – A collaborative ICT Framework Product of UNESCO and NIC• DISNIC Programme : ICT for Microlevel PlanningDISNIC Programme : ICT for Microlevel Planning

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Land Records Computerization Project Land Records Computerization Project – – A Joint Venture Project of Union A Joint Venture Project of Union

Ministry of Rural Development, NIC and Ministry of Rural Development, NIC and State GovernmentsState Governments

BHOOMI in KarnatakaBHOOMI in KarnatakaBHUMI 2000 in West BHUMI 2000 in West

BengalBengalBHULEKH SoftwareBHULEKH Software

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Treasury ComputerizationTreasury Computerization

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Community Information Centres

LOKMITRA in H.P.LOKMITRA in H.P.

NAI DISHA in HaryanaNAI DISHA in Haryana

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Digital Property Registration

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Technology facilitates JusticeTechnology facilitates Justice - A successful Experiment in Bihar- A successful Experiment in Bihar

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AGMARKNETAGMARKNET - A step towards Agricultural reforms in - A step towards Agricultural reforms in India - Networking of APMCs for dissemination of India - Networking of APMCs for dissemination of

Agricultural produces Market prices information - 735 Agricultural produces Market prices information - 735 APMCs by March 2002 and additional 2000 APMCs APMCs by March 2002 and additional 2000 APMCs

during 2002-07 and a road Map to cover 7000 APMCsduring 2002-07 and a road Map to cover 7000 APMCs

http://agmarknet.nic.in

http://dacnet.nic.in

2800 APMCs already 2800 APMCs already networked;networked;

Covering 300 agri. Covering 300 agri. Commodities and Commodities and 2000 varieties.2000 varieties.

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Redress of Public Grievances” - An Redress of Public Grievances” - An Ongoing Event of Chhattishgarh Ongoing Event of Chhattishgarh

Government over NICNETGovernment over NICNET

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IT in Indian Courts - A landmark IT in Indian Courts - A landmark projectproject

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STAMINA - A success story on STAMINA - A success story on sales Tax Administration in Biharsales Tax Administration in Bihar

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PRIASOFT - Strengthening Local PRIASOFT - Strengthening Local Self GovernmentsSelf Governments

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IT Training - A Key to Business IT Training - A Key to Business Process Re-EngineeringProcess Re-Engineering

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IT in Environment - A step IT in Environment - A step towards Environment towards Environment

SecuritySecurity

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Passport services – TowardsPassport services – Towards

e-Passport for Indian Citizene-Passport for Indian Citizen

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EDI services in Indian Customs EDI services in Indian Customs

- a reality in India- a reality in India

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Central Civil Pension - Central Civil Pension - Authorization through 32500 Authorization through 32500 Public Sector Bank branchesPublic Sector Bank branches

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Significant AchievementsSignificant Achievements

• “Reaching out into India” in 1980s, even before the arrival of “Internet Technology”, to the ‘rural” and “remote locations” of the Country, which is a land of diversity (Andaman, Minicoy, Leh, Rann of Kutch, North-Eastern States, Sikkim, etc)

• ““Government Informatics Development Programme to Government Informatics Development Programme to

overcome “digital divideovercome “digital divide” and facilitate “” and facilitate “Informatics-led Informatics-led

DevelopmentDevelopment” at ” at • Central,Central,• State,State,• District ,District ,• Community Block levels.Community Block levels.

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ICT Diffusion and Fusion of Technologies for facilitating economic growth and sustainable

development

(i.e. in every sectors of development)

NIC focuses now on

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NIC - Its stages of growthNIC - Its stages of growth

Starting as a Starting as a small programmesmall programme under an external stimulus under an external stimulus

by an UNDP project, by an UNDP project, NICNIC has grown has grown incrementallyincrementally and and

later later exponentiallyexponentially as one of India’s major S&T as one of India’s major S&T

organisation promoting “organisation promoting “Informatics-led DevelopmentInformatics-led Development”, ”,

which has helped which has helped to usherto usher in the required transformation in the required transformation

to cope with to cope with the trendsthe trends in the new millennium in the new millennium..

Emerged as A hub for South-South CollaborationEmerged as A hub for South-South Collaboration

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• Capacity Building through Human Resources Capacity Building through Human Resources Development;Development;

• E-Governance / e-Government Solutions;E-Governance / e-Government Solutions;

NIC envisions to develop itself NIC envisions to develop itself as an “Informatics & Research” driven as an “Informatics & Research” driven

consulting organisation consulting organisation and and

provide extensive integrated solutions provide extensive integrated solutions to its client base (Governments) in India, to its client base (Governments) in India,

developing nations and developing nations and least developing nations.least developing nations.

International CooperationInternational Cooperation

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• Technical & Implementation aspects of e-Government

and the development of ICT infrastructure

• At National, Regional and Grassroots level.

• Technical & Implementation aspects of e-Commerce and e-Business

• Capacity Building and Human Resources Development

• Joint Research Projects in the Area of ICT

• E-Governance Standards & Interoperability

Areas of Cooperation

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So far Interactions with

• ARCT, DAKAR• Afgahnistan• Bangladesh• Benin• Cameroon• Bhutan• Brazil• Bolivia• Bulgaria• Croatia• Ethopia• France• Hong Kong• Iran• Italy• Jordan• Mongolia• Norway• Qatar• Russia

• South Africa• Sri Lanka• Tanzania• Timor Leste• Ukraine• ASEAN Secretariat• Bosnia & Herzegovina• Brunei• China• Denmark• European Union• Germany• Hungary• Israel• Ivory Coast• Sudan• Lao PDR• Myanmar• Pakistan• Romania• Slovak• South Korea

• Sweden• Thailand• Tunisia• Vietnam

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Let me show project details where in NIC

has been associated in transferring e-Governance Solutions

(ICT-project Information)

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For any query,

Please address to

Director General, NIC

at email: dg@nic.in