GOVERNMENT information is a valuable national resource. It provides the people with knowledge of the government, society, and economy -- past, present, and future. Publishing information online in an easily accessible form shall significantly enhance the relationship between the government & public. While a lot of initiatives have been taken to publish up-to-date information through government websites & portals, opening government data itself shall lead to development of applications providing value added services around the government data thus harnessing its true value. The combination of geographic, budget, demographic, services, education and other data, publicly available in an open format on the web, promises to improve services as well as facilitate socio-economic development. With the changing dynamics of Information and Communication Technologies, NIC is constantly striving to cater to the diverse demands of the Government and the public at large. As the Government of India is placing a lot of emphasis to accelerate e-governance in all spheres to ensure Efficiency, Transparency, Accountability & Open Government for the Citizens, NIC's role has become more crucial in implementation of various national/state level initiatives. In fact, the emerging scenario has changed the expectations of the Government from NIC. Right from developing applications to provision of high level of support in managing the projects through its entire lifecycle, NIC has shown its expertise in all. An important component of such an emerging role of NIC is to support the government in strategic control of the applications and services required to be outsourced to the industry. I'm sure that as always, NIC will continue to prove its mantle of being a premier ICT organization in the Country, contributing immensely to the growth of ICT sector, not just at the National, State and District level but even up to the Block, Panchayat and Village level. Wish you all a very Happy and Prosperous New Year 2011.