The speed of change has never been greater at any point in history than it is in today’s age. Trends in all walks of life are displaced every few weeks, technologies become obsolete in months and companies that were giants once are sold for pittances in years. In such a case, for an exercise to survive 25 years is a remarkable feat and one that I am happy to report Informatics has accomplished.
Change is a double edged sword. On one hand, it drives the civilization forward but on the other, the prospect of frequently starting afresh and struggling constantly to keep up is rather daunting. Thus, striking a balance between change and constancy is the key. Informatics started out as a quarterly 8 page long pamphlet and has now turned into a 48 page magazine, keeping up with the times. But at the same time, the vision for the publication is still identical to what it had been in 1992, informing people about the programs of the NIC. I believe that we have succeeded marvelously in the venture to strike a balance between the old and the evolving.
As we move into a new leg of our collective journey, I sincerely thank everyone who has been involved with the publication in any capacity and would like to express my hope that their continued love and support would persist, driving us further on our paths.
We have two Spotlights in this special edition, covering the important events organized by the NIC recently; Inauguration of the DGRC in Patna and VIVID, the National Meet of Grassroot Informatics. In an exclusive interview with our Patron, Ms. Neeta Verma, she talks about the origin and journey of Informatics as it completes 25 years of publication. Further, we present a cornucopia of articles covering a wide variety of initiatives and programs of the NIC. Our usual features like In The News and International eGov Updates are here as always.
We hope that you find the issue engaging and informative.
Happy reading.