November, 2008 India Perspective - ICT

India billion people 600,000 Villages… 70% population rural Diversity – language, culture, religion Multi-party, Multi-tiered democracy Federal Structure of Government -Centre -29 States & 6 UTs -240,000 Local Government Institutions 2

One of the fastest growing nations –GDP growth % % % % (Expected) –Potential for sustained double-digit growth Contd….. India on the move…

Strong investment momentum –Market capitalization up from USD 140 Billion in FY 2001 to > USD 1 Trillion recently (during ) –FDI on the rise - USD 7.6 Billion (06) and USD 19.4 Billion ( ) –140 + public traded companies with market cap > USD 1 Billion By 2050, India’s projected GDP is US$ 70 Trillion

Demand 5th largest consumer market in the world by Million growing middle class Rising incomes to lift 291 Million out of poverty to make 583 Million middle class by 2025 Talent Talent India’s educational infrastructure a critical enabling factor 220 universities 10,000 colleges, 0.33 million teachers 3 million Graduates, 0.6 million engineers, 1600 PhDs annually Increasing focus on talent development / improving employability Sector focused initiatives, Private participation in training /ITIs India on the move…

For –7.25 million PCs sold; Installed base: 31 million –13 million TVs consumed; Installed base 170 million – Over 5 million DVDs sold: growing at 40% annually –Internet users: over 60 million; –Broadband connections: 5 million –Mobile Installed base: 305 million –Current mobile sales: over 9 million per month Domestic Market For Major Hardware products

India - Rapid growth in IT/Services Sector Explosive growth in telecom –8-9 million mobile subscribers added per month –60 million internet users, and growing… ………….But Sharp economic and social divide Poor penetration of computers and low levels of e-literacy Different levels of adoption of technology Millions wait to access information and services from authorities 7

8 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 country Citizens 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” 10

NeGP Strategy NeGP Strategy Focus on Public Service Delivery & Outcomes –Process Re-engineering & transformation –Radical changes in government service delivery –Change Management Centralized Initiative Decentralized implementation Centralized Initiative Decentralized implementation Effective Public Private Partnership Standardization of core policies & practices to ensure integration of services and interaction between applications

12 NeGP MMPs MMPs identified on high citizen / business interface Cover range of key services offered by Departments Integrated (7) e-BIZ EDI India Portal Common Service Centers NSDG E Courts E Procurement State (11) For 35 States Agriculture Land Records - I & II Registration (NLRMP) Transport Treasuries Commercial Taxes Gram Panchayat Municipalities Police Employment Ex. E-District Central (9 ) Income Tax Central Excise Passports/Visa Immigration MCA 21 UID Pensions E-Office Industry Initiative Banking Insurance States can add up to 5 state specific Projects

13 NeGP : The Dimensions NeGP : The Dimensions SWANs : 2 Mbps connectivity up to Block 100,000 Common Services Centres as front ends State Data Centres Land Records Registration Driver’s License, Panchayats, Municipalities, Income Tax, Passport/Visa Digital Signature Online Returns Standards HealthEducationAgriculture 20 GOI Deptts, 35 States / UTs 360 States Major capacity building program in pipeline US$ 4800 mn

14 NeGP Components NeGP CORE COMPONENTS  Core Policies  Core Infrastructure (SWAN, CSCs, SDC )  Support Infrastructure  Technical Assistance  R&D  HRD & Training  Awareness & Assessment  Organization Structures Formation of SeMTs & PeMTs

Core & Support Infrastructure 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 level State Data Centers ( SDCs) Shared resource for secure hosting of Data, Services & Applications

e-Governance Service Delivery Strategy

17 Role Of DIT Role Of DIT Serve 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 projects Support components including Capacity Building Standards

Initiatives in ICT

1.Use IT as an enabling tool to bring equitable prosperity 2.Employment generation 3.IT led economic growth 4.Creation of wealth through IT 5.Make India a leading global IT player * * We are lucky to be in the 21st Century VISION

Capacity Building and ICT Infrastructure 20 Formal Education To integrate intranet and internet into the learning environment at educational institutes. Vidhya Vahini - Vidhya Vahini Senior Secondary schools completed with broadband VSAT connectivity at 128Kbps including server, desktops and printer in LAN environment. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas(JNV) - Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas(JNV) - To interconnect connect 300 JNV UGC-Infonet - 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 Infrastructure DOEACC 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 Computer Education in Non Formal Sector

ICT Vocational Training Centers for the Disabled 22 To promote the computer literacy among disabled children for enhancing their skills and employability Phase-I (2005–08) Focus on a) Visually challenged b) Hearing/speech impaired 21 IT enabled centers set up. Phase-II ( ) 100 schools Other disabilities are also covered. Blind Children at ERNET’s ICT Center, Tamil Nadu Capacity Building and ICT Infrastructure

ICT in Agriculture Sector 23 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 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 , access to various socio-economic databases, e-newspapers, e- procurement, grievance redressal, weather information, etc. Critical Infrastructure in difficult areas

Technology Development in Local languages Providing 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.

Conclusion We have made significant progress in ICT sector We are willing to collaborate and cooperate in sharing our expertise and learning from other ’ s experiences To make the world more prosperous and peaceful by having inclusive growth.

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