From a small humble project initiated by the Department of Electronics in the 1970s to its evolution to become the digital think tank for the Government, NIC has traversed a long, tedious, but fruitful path. It is currently embedded in Indian geography, encompassing all states, union territories, and districts and led the digitization movement in the country from the forefront. With the launch of the Digital India initiative, the digitization movement led by NIC has found a new impetus. Over the past decade, digital govt. solutions designed and developed by NIC, spanning such areas as big-data-driven lending and insurance in the agriculture to digital geo-informatics solutions that map the most efficient routes and monitor cargo movements on the country’s highways, have reshaped government-citizen interactions in every possible way. Moreover, these digital govt. solutions have led to steady democratisation of services and ensured greater transparency and efficiency. The benefits are not just limited to economics but have encompassed social and political spheres with a proven record of improving quality of life. Continuing the tradition of excellence, we are happy to present you an array of articles celebrating the impact made by NIC to the lives of common citizens. We have covered the success stories of digitization from the vibrant state of Gujarat alongside three award-winning districts viz. Chikkaballapur of Andhra Pradesh, Kohima of Nagaland and Amritsar of Punjab. We have also covered two citizen-centric digital solutions developed by NIC iRAD, Invest Punjab (Business First) and PM CARES for Children under eGov Products and Services. In Appscape, we have covered a constellation of mobile apps - Digital Sansad, mParivahan, Ashwin Bihar, OxyCare, Vehicle Movement Tracking System, eKrishi Rojgar, and National Scholarship Portal – which were recently designed and developed by NIC to meet the growing demands of citizens across the country. Then, our regular sections such as In The News, International eGov and Accolades bring you some interesting news. Further, this issue is special to us, as it features a message from our Director General, Shri Rajesh Gera, discussing the future roadmap for NIC and its ever-expanding role as the facilitator of technology for bridging the digital gap in society. Behind the scenes, we are continuously enhancing the publication by improving the quality, content, and design. Your feedback and suggestions are valued most. It would be much appreciated if you could take out some time to write to us your opinion and suggestions which may be addressed to editor.info@nic.in. Happy reading, and please take care, stay healthy and safe.