Who is the Minister of Communications
and Information Technology ?
A. Ravi Shankar Prasad
B. Nirmala Sitharaman
C. Arun Jaitley
D. Rajnath Singh
Ans - a
WHAT IS E-GOVERNANCE AND WHAT IS ITS IMPORTANCE IN RURAL INDIA?
There are about 6.5 lakhs of villages in India that represent
more than 72 per cent of the total population.
The rural mass in the nation comprises the core of Indian
society and also represents the real India.
There was a time in the past when people lost their
faith on governance system because of the hardship they
had to endure in the form of expenses inconvenience, multiple
visits, demotivating.
BASICS
For rural mass, these
hardships(कठिनाइ) were more adverse.
The KEY strategy of rural development mainly focuses on poverty alleviation,
better livelihood opportunities, provision of basic amenities and infrastructure facilities through
innovative programmes
SOLUTION
The complete transformation of the processes of
Governance using the implementation of Information &
Communication technology is called E-Governance.
• It aims at bringing in faster and transparent service
delivery, accountability, information sharing and people
participation in decision making and govt. processes.
BIRTH OF THE NATIONAL E-GOVERNANCE PLAN
• The Government accorded the priority to improving the
quality of basic governance and in that context proposed to
promote e-Governance on a massive scale in areas of concern
to the common people through a strategic collaborate
approach of the e-Governance.
• The Government approved the National e-Governance Plan
(NeGP), comprising of 31 Mission Mode Projects and 8
components, on May 18, 2006.
MMP
• A mission mode project (MMP) is an individual project within the
National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) that focuses on one aspect of
electronic governance, such as banking, land records or commercial
taxes etc.
• Within NeGP, "mission mode" implies that projects have clearly defined
objectives, scopes, and implementation timelines and milestones, as well
as measurable outcomes and service levels.
• NeGP comprises 31 mission mode projects (MMPs), which are further
classified as state, central or integrated projects. Each state government
can also define five MMPs specific to its individual needs.
NATIONAL E-GOVERNANCE PLAN
•The National e-Governance plan was launched in
2006 with a vision to make all government
services accessible to the common man in his/her
locality, through delivery outlets named
Common Services Centres(CSC) and
ensure efficiency, transparency & reliability of
such services at affordable cost to realize the
basic needs of the common man.
WAS IT A SUCCESS?
•Despite the successful implementation of many e-
governance projects across the country, e-
governance as a whole has not been able to make
the desired impact and fulfil all its objectives
especially
•Anytime anywhere availability of services
•Seamless integration
DIGITAL INDIA
• In order to transform the entire ecosystem of
public services through the use of information
technology, the Government of India launched the
‘Digital India’ programme in 2015 with the vision
to transform India into a digitally empowered
society and knowledge economy.
• All new and on-going eGovernance projects as well as the
existing projects, which are being revamped, should now
follow the key principles of e-Kranti namely ‘Transformation
and not Translation’, ‘Integrated Services and not Individual
Services’, ‘Government Process Reengineering (GPR) to be
mandatory in every MMP’, ‘ICT Infrastructure on Demand’,
‘Cloud by Default’, ‘Mobile First’, ‘Fast Tracking Approvals’,
‘Mandating Standards and Protocols’, ‘Language Localization’,
‘National GIS (Geo-Spatial Information System)’, ‘Security and
Electronic Data Preservation’.
CSC CREATING RURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP REDEFINING GOVERNANCE
• Common Services Centers (CSCs) are a strategic cornerstone
of the Digital India programme. They are the access points for
delivery of various electronic services to villages in India,
thereby contributing to a digitally and financially inclusive
society.
• CSC e-Governance Services India Limited is a Special Purpose
Vehicle (CSC SPV) incorporated under the Companies Act,
1956 by the Department of Electronics and Information
Technology (DeitY), Government of India, to monitor the
implementation of the Common Services Centers Scheme.
How would government support them(CSC
entrepreneurs)?
The government will provide them with internet access
on priority basis.
To incentivise village level entrepreneurs, three best
performing entrepreneurs would be rewarded Rs.2 lakh,
Rs 1 lakh and Rs 50,000 each.
PRADHAN MANTRI GRAMIN DIGITAL SAKSHARTA ABHIYAN
• The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
approved 'Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan'
(PMGDISHA) to make 6 crore rural households digitally literate. The
outlay for this project is Rs.2,351.38 crore to usher in digital literacy in
rural India by March,.2019.
• PMGDISHA is expected to be one of the largest digital literacy
programmes in the world. Under the scheme, 25 lakh candidates will be
trained in the FY 2016-17; 275 lakh in the FY 2017-18; and 300 lakh in
the FY 2018-19. To ensure equitable geographical reach, each of the
250,000 Gram Panchayats would be expected to register an average of
200-300 candidates.
PRADHAN MANTRI GRAMIN DIGITAL SAKSHARTA ABHIYAN
• Digitally literate persons would be able to operate computers/digital
access devices (like tablets, smart phones, etc.), send and receive emails,
browse internet, access Government Services, search for information,
undertaking cashless transactions, etc. and hence use IT to actively
participate in the process of nation building.
Consider the following statements about the “Pradhan Mantri
Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan” (PMGDISHA):
It aims to promote the digital literacy in rural India
The scheme will be implemented under the supervision of
Ministry of Rural Development
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] 1 Only
[B] 2 Only
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Which of the following is correct?
A. a. DigiGaon will provide telemedicine, education and skills
through digital technology
B. b. BharatNet Project allocation has been increased by INR
10,000 crores.
c. All of the above
d. None of the above
NOTES
•PRAGATI is a unique integrating and
interactive platform which is aimed at
addressing common man’s grievances, and
simultaneously monitoring and reviewing
important programmes and projects of the
Government of India as well as projects
flagged by State Governments.
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