E-Governance Update: 26/3/10

GOVT NOD TO SET-UP KNOWLEDGE NETWORK AT COST OF RS 5990 CRORE
New Delhi
Hindustan Times    

Government on Thursday approved a project to connect 1500 educational institutes across the country through high-speed data communication network. A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, approved the establishment of the National Knowledge Network (NKN) at an outlay of Rs 5,990 crore to be implemented by the National Informatics Centre over a period of 10 years, an official spokesperson said. The network is expected to encourage sharing of knowledge, specialised resources and collaborative research.

 

PUNJAB TRANSPORT DEPT TO GO ONLINE
Chandigarh
The Pioneer

As a part of the campaign launched to ensure proper implementation of governance reforms in all the departments of Punjab, the Transport Department would issue online registration certificates on July 1. Computerisation of these two areas would bring transparency and efficiency in the functioning of the department.

DS Jaspal, Principal Secretary, Transport, said that Punjab would be the first State in the country to go online. Equipment worth over Rs 2.20 crore has already been delivered in the offices of district transport officers for computerisation of the district offices. Adding further, Jaspal said about 15 officials of the transport department from the districts have been given training during a workshop on computerisation of issuance of driving licenses and RCs organised by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) at Mahatma Gandhi

 

NOW, COMPUTERS IN ALL RURAL SCHOOLS
Sarang Dastane, Pune
The Times of India

In a bid to increase computer literacy among students from rural areas, the Pune Zilla Parishad (ZP) has announced a special project for 100% computer facilities at all ZP schools. Under the project, every primary school in rural area will receive two computers and a computer trainer in the next year. The ZP has allocated Rs 1.10 crore for the project under its annual budget for 2010-11. The total cost of the project will be around Re 3.25 crore.

 

POST OFFICES TO AID CENSUS, EARN RS 30 CRORE FROM SERVICES
Mansi Taneja
Business Standard

The Department of Posts (DoP) has tied up with the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India to offer logistics and distribution support for the census project. National Informatics Centre (NIC) would deploy web-booking, and project management and tracking software with the postal department for the project.