India has made great strides in e-Governance at a global level. The e-Government Development Index (EGDI) 2018 survey of the United Nations indicates the nation claims 96th position among 193 countries after having been ranked 118 in 2016. Hearteningly, on the E-Participation (EPART) Index too, India’s rank has progressed from 27 to 15 among 193 countries. This impressive progress is a result of focused efforts from key stakeholders including National Informatics Centre and Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances who have spearheaded strategic initiatives to enhance delivery of online services to citizens, and merits consistent performance to continually keep improving India’s status on the global platform.
Realizing how important and empowering a good understanding of data can be in solving complex data-intensive social and economic issues, NIC has always been at the forefront of developing digital tools and techniques that help provide a clear and insightful look into volumes of data that emerge in a nation of over a billion citizens. The launch of Centre of Excellence for Data Analytics (CEDA) is an affirmative step in the direction of strengthening India's capabilities in gathering and analyzing public data with the ultimate aim of devising effective public service schemes and improving citizen service delivery.
The Spotlight section of this issue covers the Launch of Centre of Excellence for Data Analytics (CEDA). The other articles featured in this section are the launch of Web Portal for commemorating 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma, India-Uzbekistan pact for collaboration in IT sector, and inauguration of NeVA National Orientation workshop. Jind of Haryana has been featured in the District Informatics section. Articles covered in the e-Gov Products & Services are e-Niyantran, Pehchan, Haryana Social Security Pension Scheme, GOA Goods & Services Tax (GST) System, Integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS) and e-Abgari. Appscape of this Issue showcases 7 prominent and feature-rich Apps developed by NIC recently. The sections such as Accolades and In The News are here for you as always.
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