NIC and Ministry of Justice, Morocco sign a Joint Declaration of Intent
India has a long history of having International ties with various nations for strengthening bilateral relationship and cooperation. On 12th November 2018, a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) was signed between National Informatics Centre (NIC) and the Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of Morocco in the field of Modernization and use of Information Technology in the judicial system. Dr. Neeta Verma, Director General, NIC and Mr. Erouihane Abderrafi, Director of the Studies, Cooperation and Modernization Directorate, Morocco signed the agreement in the august presence of Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon’ble Union Minister of Law & Justice and Electronics & IT and Shri P.P. Choudhary, Hon'ble Minister of State of Law & Justice, Government of India.
NIC, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, and the Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of Morocco agreed on the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation between two countries in the field of modernization and use of Information Technology, especially in the judicial system. Morocco has recognised the experience of NIC in computing and automation for the improvement and development of public services in sectors such as legal and judicial. Both the organisations have decided to cooperate in this field in accordance with the applicable domestic laws and regulations.
The guest delegation from Morocco also visited NIC Headquarters on 13th November 2018 and participated in a detailed discussion chaired by DG, NIC. The eCourts team, headed by Shri S.B. Singh, DDG, gave a presentation on eCourts and other judicial applications implemented by NIC.