INTERNET Data Centre (IDC) NIC Delhi has recently bagged the prestigious Skoch Digital Inclusion Award of year 2011 under the "e-Governance" category.
The Award was received by IDC team comprising of Sh. Shyam Sundar (Technical Director) and Sh. Vijay Kumar Vishwakarma (Technical Director) from Sh. R Chandrashekhar, Secretary, Department of Information Technology & Communications in the presence of other dignitaries including Sh. Montek Singh Ahluwalia Hon'able Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission in the function held at Hotel Shangri-La, Ashok Road, New Delhi on 1st Sep'11.
Internet Data Centre (IDC) is at the heart of e-Governance infrastructure. Over 5,000 government portals and websites are hosted at the IDC. It also runs the entire government communications system through e-mails. Besides, large number of e-governance applications & services are also delivered through this data Centre. Some of the notable ones are passport, visa, transport, land records, postal services, agriculture market prices and national rural employment guarantee scheme.