Inaugurating the two-day “CeTIT 2010” (Citizens Empowerment Through IT) conference-cum-exhibition, organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), ELCOT, and the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency (TNeGA), Dr. Poongothai said strengthening the security of data exchange and implementation of clear rules for integration of complex government systems were the key challenges, as the government gave final shape to its e-governance policy.
The implementation of e-district governance, that provides a spectrum of basic services, including issuance of birth, death and solvency certificates, is being formally launched in Coimbatore on August 2. The initiative would be rolled out in other districts in a phased manner. A pilot e-office project for the Ministry of Power and IT would also be launched shortly, she said. Noting that Tamil Nadu was a frontrunner in the implementation of e-governance that sought to reach basic services to the common man and tone up efficiency of government departments, Dr. Poongothai said a successful example was the online issuance of scholarships for Backward Class students. Nearly Rs. 1-crore worth of scholarships had been issued so far and this year work was progressing to replicate the online model for the Adi Dravidar Welfare department.
A comprehensive Health Information Management System that would allow patients registering in any hospital to retrieve case-sheet data at any other networked healthcare institution should be operational in the next 24 months, she said.
Calling for the participation of software application developers to explore m-governance potential, Dr. Poongothai said the government was willing to work with private vendors if the software applications were going to benefit the masses. The Minister launched a portal to guide potential investors in the IT space in Tamil Nadu and an e-governance newsletter to propagate the Best Practices in the sector.
P.W.C. Davidar, IT Secretary, told reporters that the proposed e-security policy was integral to safeguard e-governance transactions, especially the authentication of digital signatures, and protect vital information with government departments.
Santhosh Babu, Managing Director of ELCOT, said the e-governance policy to be announced soon would provide a framework for government departments looking to implement e-solutions.
Lakshmi Narayanan, Cognizant vice-chairman, said anything that had to be implemented to scale in a country as large as India required technology adoption and not manpower additions.
Rafeeque Ahmed, chairman, FICCI, Tamil Nadu State Council, and P. Murari, advisor to the FICCI president, spoke.
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Quelle/Source: The Hindu, 28.07.2010
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