This year, the CSI-Nihilent Best e-Governed State Award has been clinched by Gujarat for the implementation and development of indigenously developed practices and software in the area of e-governance that benefit the common citizen. The Department of Health & Family Welfare, Gujarat and Department of Electricity, Lakshadweep were declared joint winners of the Best e-Governed Department Award, a new category introduced this year to recognise government departments that have shown great promise in delivering best results of e-governance.
Goa, Jharkhand and Kerala jointly received the award for Progressive e-Governed State. e-Procurement and VAT Information Systems from Gujarat were declared joint winners in G2B (Government-to-Business) category, while the runner up award went to Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organization (PESO), Nagpur. Child Record Information System (ChRIS) from Madhya Pradesh was adjudged the Best e-Governance Project G2C–Rural (Government-to-Citizen) and Samadhan Ek Din Mein from Madhya Pradesh was the runner up.
Centalized Allotment Process for the Professional Course Admiss ions (CAPNic) from Kerala and Web based Rail Reservation (Internet Ticketing) from IRCTC were joint winners in G2C–Urban and Rural category. The Best e-Governance Project Award G2G/G2E (Government-to-Government/Government-to Employee) was jointly shared by Integrated System for Food & Grains Management from Food Corporation of India and DC Suite from Palakkad, Kerala while Basic Services/Amenities Mgt. Program 'PARAKH' from Madhya Pradesh was the runner up.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof KK Aggarwal, president, Computer Society of India (CSI), said, "The aim of the CSI-Nihilent e-Governance Awards is to recognise and replicate the successful initiatives of states and organisations in achieving good governance using ICT. We have continuously improved the evaluation process making these awards the true benchmark for quality conception and implementation of e-governance initiatives. This year, we received over 100 entries. Heartiest congratulations to all the winners."
According to Ravi Teja, associate VP and head, enterprise transformation group, Nihilent, "The biggest challenge of deploying e-governance is not technology but change management in terms of people and processes that the automated environment will introduce. Nihlent is committed to supporting such initiatives that create a sustainable process for change moving in the direction of good governance."
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Quelle/Source: EFYTimes, 05.12.2007
