November, 2008 India Perspective - ICT

India - 1.1 billion people600,000 Villages 70% population ruralDiversity language, culture, religionMulti-party, Multi-tiered democracyFederal Structure of Government -Centre-29 States & 6 UTs-240,000 Local Government Institutions*

One of the fastest growing nations

GDP growth2005-06 - 8.4% 2006-07 - 9.4% 2007-08 - 8.7% 2008-09 - 7.5% (Expected)Potential for sustained double-digit growthContd..India on the move

India on the moveStrong investment momentumMarket capitalization up from USD 140 Billion in FY 2001 to > USD 1 Trillion recently (during 2007-08)FDI on the rise - USD 7.6 Billion (06) and USD 19.4 Billion (2007-08)140 + public traded companies with market cap > USD 1 Billion

By 2050, Indias projected GDP is US$ 70 Trillion

Demand5th largest consumer market in the world by 2025.300 Million growing middle classRising incomes to lift 291 Million out of poverty to make 583 Million middle class by 2025 TalentIndias educational infrastructure a critical enabling factor 220 universities 10,000 colleges, 0.33 million teachers3 million Graduates, 0.6 million engineers, 1600 PhDs annuallyIncreasing focus on talent development / improving employabilitySector focused initiatives, Private participation in training /ITIsIndia on the move

For 2007-087.25 million PCs sold; Installed base: 31 million13 million TVs consumed; Installed base 170 million Over 5 million DVDs sold: growing at 40% annuallyInternet users: over 60 million; Broadband connections: 5 millionMobile Installed base: 305 millionCurrent mobile sales: over 9 million per month Domestic Market For Major Hardware products

India - Rapid growth in IT/Services SectorExplosive growth in telecom8-9 million mobile subscribers added per month60 million internet users, and growing.ButSharp economic and social dividePoor penetration of computers and low levels of e-literacyDifferent levels of adoption of technology

Millions wait to access information and services from authorities*

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National e-Governance Plan An Overview

Use of ICT to bring about transformation in Public Service Delivery

Creation of digital service delivery platform spanning the entire countryCitizens empowered with RTI Act

Ambitious National e-Governance Plan driven by vision of improved Public Service Delivery

Vision of NeGP Make all Government services accessible to the common man in his locality, through common service delivery outlets and ensure efficiency, transparency & reliability of such services at affordable costs to realise the basic needs of the common man*

NeGP StrategyFocus on Public Service Delivery & OutcomesProcess Re-engineering & transformationRadical changes in government service deliveryChange ManagementCentralized Initiative Decentralized implementationEffective Public Private PartnershipStandardization of core policies & practices to ensure integration of services and interaction between applications

*NeGP MMPs MMPs identified on high citizen / business interface Cover range of key services offered by DepartmentsIntegrated (7) e-BIZ EDI India Portal Common Service Centers NSDG E CourtsE Procurement

State (11)For 35 States Agriculture Land Records - I & II Registration (NLRMP) Transport Treasuries Commercial Taxes Gram Panchayat Municipalities Police Employment Ex. E-DistrictCentral (9 ) Income Tax Central Excise Passports/Visa Immigration MCA 21 UID PensionsE-OfficeIndustry Initiative Banking InsuranceStates can add up to 5 state specific Projects

* NeGP : The DimensionsSWANs : 2 Mbps connectivity up to Block

100,000 Common Services Centres as front endsState Data Centres Land RecordsRegistrationDrivers License,Panchayats,Municipalities,Income Tax,Passport/VisaDigital SignatureOnline ReturnsStandardsHealthEducationAgriculture20 GOI Deptts, 35 States / UTs360 Deptts @ StatesMajor capacity building program in pipelineUS$ 4800 mn

*NeGP Components

Core & Support Infrastructure All services supported by 3 infrastructure pillars to facilitate web-enabled Anytime, Anywhere access Common Service Centers (CSCs) 100,000 CSCs covering 600,000 villages) Broad Band internet enabled kiosks for delivery of government and private services to citizens. State Wide Area Networks (SWANs)A 2 Mbps intranet extending up to the Block levelState Data Centers ( SDCs)Shared resource for secure hosting of Data, Services & Applications

e-Governance Service Delivery Strategy

e-Governance Service Delivery Strategy

State Portal

Govt. Departments at various levels

Registration

Transport

Revenue

Municipalities

State

Districts

Blocks

List Services List Offices Publish Forms

Internet

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* Role Of DITServe as a secretariat to the Apex Committee and assist it in managing the programme.Assist National Advisory Group and Body under Chairmanship of the Prime Minister. Carry out technical appraisal of all NeGP projects, prior to their being placed before the EFC/ CNE. Provide technical assistance to various Ministries/ States Implement pilot/ infrastructure/ technical/ special projectsSupport components including Capacity BuildingStandards

Initiatives in ICT

Use IT as an enabling tool to bring equitable prosperityEmployment generationIT led economic growthCreation of wealth through ITMake India a leading global IT player

* * We are lucky to be in the 21st Century

VISION

Capacity Building and ICT Infrastructure*Formal Education

To integrate intranet and internet into the learning environment at educational institutes.

Vidhya Vahini - 147 Senior Secondary schools completed with broadband VSAT connectivity at 128Kbps including server, desktops and printer in LAN environment.

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas(JNV) - To interconnect connect 300 JNV

UGC-Infonet - To interlink 220 Universities in the country with multimedia capabilities for video conferencing and distance learning.

153 Universities connected with 256 Kbps broadband link.

Capacity Building and ICT InfrastructureDOEACC provides computer education in non-formal sector to feed quality manpower to Information, Electronics and Communication Technology industry - Certificate Course on Computer Concepts (CCC), Foundation (O) level, Advanced Diploma (A) level, MCA Degree equivalent (B) level and, M.Tech Degree (C) level. These courses are upgraded on a continual basis to suit changing industry needs and in line with technology trends, complying with the requirements of ISO 9001-2000.Computer Education in Non Formal Sector

ICT Vocational Training Centers for the Disabled

*To promote the computer literacy among disabled children for enhancing their skills and employability Phase-I (200508)Focus on a) Visually challengedb) Hearing/speech impaired21 IT enabled centers set up.Phase-II (2008-09)100 schools Other disabilities are also covered.Blind Children at ERNETs ICT Center, Tamil NaduCapacity Building and ICT Infrastructure

ICT in Agriculture Sector*Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to setup Satellite Hub and IT infrastructure at 200 of its Krishi Vigyan Kendras (Agri Science Centre) (KVK) VKs located in the rural and remote areas of the country.

Each KVK to have an Information Hub with desktop computers, server, printers and scanner hosted in a LAN environment.

A dedicated Satellite Hub at ICAR, New Delhi to be connected to KVKs through VSATs

The facility for accessing and disseminating information on agriculture and weather for the farmers.

Training on networking and web technologies for officials of the KVKs. Capacity Building and ICT Infrastructure

Community Information Centres*1000 CICs have been set up at difficult and remote hilly locations including North Eastern part of the country with necessary hardware using VSATs.

CICs imparting ICT based education and training and providing citizen centric services.

CICs facilitate services like e-mail, access to various socio-economic databases, e-newspapers, e-procurement, grievance redressal, weather information, etc.Critical Infrastructure in difficult areas

Technology Development in Local languagesProviding content in local language is a major task towards bridging digital divide, especially in a country like India, which has eighteen languages and several local dialects. The Technology Development for Indian Languages (TDIL) program developing Information Processing Tools and Techniques to facilitate human-machine interaction without language barrier; creating and accessing multilingual knowledge resources; and integrating them to develop innovative user products and services.

TDIL program has developed developed technologies for providing content and applications including browsers almost in eighteen recognized languages of India.

ConclusionWe have made significant progress in ICT sector

We are willing to collaborate and cooperate in sharing our expertise and learning from others experiences

To make the world more prosperous and peaceful by having inclusive growth.

Thank you

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