STQC Certification for india.gov.in
india.gov.in, the National Portal of India created another benchmark in the sphere of ICT and e-Governance. It has bagged the STQC (Standardization, Testing and Quality Certification) Level I. The National Portal of India has not only brought a renaissance in this epoch of ICT powered nations, but has also has reformed India in many ways. With this STQ Certification india.gov.in gets officially declared as the Portal with Appropriate Content and Accessibility Features. STQC is an independent testing and certification organisation of the Department of Information Technology, Government of India and has a vast experience in operating certification schemes with international recognitions. The STQC certified quality website scheme represents a set of technical requirements taken from international lest practices, recommendations, standards and guidelines to ensure the quality of online services and information The Certification marks india.gov.in as the Portal with common look and feel factor throughout, the right address to locate relevant information about India and its affairs, a gateway of information that aims at facilitating ease of use and functionality and lot more.
india.gov.in at Stockholm
india.gov.in, The National Portal of India has another feather in its cap! It has been selected as a finalist in the Stockholm Challenge Award 2008 in the Public Administration category. The Stockholm Challenge features an array of awards for ICT for Development projects and a series of program of workshops, conference, study visits and social gatherings takes place at the event. It is also a platform that brings together the most inspiring ICT entrepreneurs, researchers and students from all over the world to share experiences and knowledge. Launched in 2005, the portal has played a significance role ensuring good governance through ICT. india.gov.in is one stop source of information about India and its various facets and provides comprehensive, accurate, and reliable information. The information in the Portal has been well classified into distinct modules, which are also interlinked at relevant places to provide the visitor with a holistic view. The content in the Portal is the outcome of a collaborative effort by the various Ministries, Departments, Organisations, Districts of the Government at Central and State level as well as that of the core Project Team of National Informatics Centre (NIC). India. india.gov.in is also a mode of providing fast and convenient services to citizens and has also helped in integration of communities, reduction in delays in governmental processes and Red tape etc. The aesthetic appeal, thoughtful, informative and user-friendly content made the Portal most favourite bookmarked site, as numerous of hits poured in from all corners of the world.