The State, IT and Development

by Kenneth Keniston (Editor), Rohit Raj Mathur (Editor), R K Bagga (Editor)

Overview

The issues surrounding e-governance in India are discussed in this volume.

Topics examined include: governance challenges and the pitfalls of ICT applications; citizen-centric governance; cyberlaws and their implementation; the role of ICT in combating corruption; technological and human readiness to make e-governance a reality; conceptualizing successful ICT projects for everyone; and ICT applications in agriculture and in harnessing social capital and ensuring financial returns.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761933991
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	11/23/2005
Pages:	328
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

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 Bagga Critical Message for Digitizing Governments
PART THREE: ICT INITIATIVES IN DEVELOPING INDIA
e Seva - 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

Editorial Reviews

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.

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