The State, IT and Development
1st Edition
Published on 1. November 2006
Book
Hardback
328 pages
978-0-7619-3398-4 (ISBN)
Description
Information technology (IT) has brought about a major shift in the nature and speed of knowledge processing, thereby transforming the way business and, indeed, governments, function. An integral aspect of social capital, IT can either be an empowering force for the marginalized, or be instrumental in creating a new dimension of inequality. Harnessing IT for effective socio-economic transformation into an epistemic society has created a need to revisit prevailing notions of governance and development in the country, which is confronted with resource constraints and a yawning digital divide.
Conceived against this background, this volume consists of 21 chapters written by authorities responsible for planning and implementing IT in India, including the President of India, H.E. Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, senior government officials, IT professionals and scholars. The volume contains case studies of the application of IT in India, both in agriculture and in improving public service delivery systems.
Conceived against this background, this volume consists of 21 chapters written by authorities responsible for planning and implementing IT in India, including the President of India, H.E. Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, senior government officials, IT professionals and scholars. The volume contains case studies of the application of IT in India, both in agriculture and in improving public service delivery systems.
Reviews / Votes
This book brings together thoughts on how policy initiatives, investments, R&D and incentives aim at opening `windows of opportunity to large segments of Indians who find themselves left out of the digital loop.... The book is essential reference not only for its entertaining style but also for the wealth of information it contains. -- Business Line This edited volume surveys the impact of ICTs on engendering an effective socio-economics transformation of India into an epistemic society...the volume makes a compelling case for recognizing the use if ICT in assisting socioeconomic development by improving the accountability and transparency of government activity. -- Journal of South Asian DevelopmentMore details
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
479 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-3398-4 (9780761933984)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Preface
PART ONE: THE ICT ROUTE TO DEVELOPMENT
State, ICT and Development - R K Bagga, Kenneth Keniston and Rohit Raj Mathur
The Indian Context
A Vision of Citizen-Centric E-Governance for India - A P J Abdul Kalam
Governance - Jayaprakash Narayan
Virtual to Real
ICT and Good Governance - E A S Sarma
Incentives for Good Governance - Sameer Sachdeva and Rohit Raj Mathur
PART TWO: CHALLENGES BEFORE THE STATE
Bridging the Digital Divide - Shyamal Ghosh
Options for India
Policy Issues in Bridging the Digital Divide - Kamal Kant Jaswal
Regulatory Framework to Facilitate Universal Connectivity in India - T H Chowdary
Cyber Law and Its Implementation in India - Pavan Duggal
Role of ICT in Minimizing Corruption in India - N Vittal
Technology and the Politics of Corruption - Paven Malhotra
Andhra Pradesh's CARD Experience
Organization Process Documentation and Integration for E-Governance - V Prithviraj, S Gopinathan and K P Sunil Kumar
Improve Internally to Serve Well Online - R K BaggaCritical Message for Digitizing Governments
PART THREE: ICT INITIATIVES IN DEVELOPING INDIA
eSeva - Phani Kumar
Transforming Service Delivery to Citizens in Andhra Pradesh
Delivery of Civic Services Online - Sanjay Jaju
The Saukaryam Way
ICT for Rural Masses - Aruna Sundararajan
The Kerala Experience
PART FOUR: THE ROAD AHEAD
Agricultural Extension - V Balaji
Key Component in E-Governance Projects in India
Building ICT-Enabled Partnerships in Rural India - V V Rajsekhar
Of Social Capital and Financial Returns - Satyan Mishra and Amit Gurung
The Pain and Pleasure of Nurturing Drishtee
Promoting E-Government Through Partnerships - J Satyanarayana
ICT for Development - R K Bagga and Rohit Raj Mathur
Recommendations Emerging out of the Policy Environment in India
Index
PART ONE: THE ICT ROUTE TO DEVELOPMENT
State, ICT and Development - R K Bagga, Kenneth Keniston and Rohit Raj Mathur
The Indian Context
A Vision of Citizen-Centric E-Governance for India - A P J Abdul Kalam
Governance - Jayaprakash Narayan
Virtual to Real
ICT and Good Governance - E A S Sarma
Incentives for Good Governance - Sameer Sachdeva and Rohit Raj Mathur
PART TWO: CHALLENGES BEFORE THE STATE
Bridging the Digital Divide - Shyamal Ghosh
Options for India
Policy Issues in Bridging the Digital Divide - Kamal Kant Jaswal
Regulatory Framework to Facilitate Universal Connectivity in India - T H Chowdary
Cyber Law and Its Implementation in India - Pavan Duggal
Role of ICT in Minimizing Corruption in India - N Vittal
Technology and the Politics of Corruption - Paven Malhotra
Andhra Pradesh's CARD Experience
Organization Process Documentation and Integration for E-Governance - V Prithviraj, S Gopinathan and K P Sunil Kumar
Improve Internally to Serve Well Online - R K BaggaCritical Message for Digitizing Governments
PART THREE: ICT INITIATIVES IN DEVELOPING INDIA
eSeva - Phani Kumar
Transforming Service Delivery to Citizens in Andhra Pradesh
Delivery of Civic Services Online - Sanjay Jaju
The Saukaryam Way
ICT for Rural Masses - Aruna Sundararajan
The Kerala Experience
PART FOUR: THE ROAD AHEAD
Agricultural Extension - V Balaji
Key Component in E-Governance Projects in India
Building ICT-Enabled Partnerships in Rural India - V V Rajsekhar
Of Social Capital and Financial Returns - Satyan Mishra and Amit Gurung
The Pain and Pleasure of Nurturing Drishtee
Promoting E-Government Through Partnerships - J Satyanarayana
ICT for Development - R K Bagga and Rohit Raj Mathur
Recommendations Emerging out of the Policy Environment in India
Index