A Working Group on Information Technology for Masses has been constituted by the Ministry of Information Technology with the aim of formulating a set of policy initiatives to be implemented to achieve wide spread application of IT in all possible areas in the shortest possible time. The terms of reference of the Working Group, which includes prominent IT Experts from MIT, NIC and the IT industry, include: To review various schemes and major initiatives taken by various Government agencies for taking IT to masses To identify potential areas and applications for deployment of IT for masses. To recommend development schemes/programmes for citizen participation for taking IT to masses To prepare a comprehensive plan for taking IT to masses The Working Group has identified some applications of higher priority to be undertaken at different levels in the country at the earliest. Some of the major milestones thus recommended include: November 2000 - IT Yatras (In three phases – up to June 2001) January 2001 - At least one citizen-oriented service in every department of central government and state governments to be made IT enabled. April 2001 - All government regulations, schemes and forms on Internet. June 2001 - Pilot Project for computer education at one block (10 secondary schools) in a 100% literate district in every state and Results of all public examinations on Internet. August 2001 - All government Tenders on Internet. January 2002 - On-line bookings of all government services. December 2002 - IT literacy to be essential requirement for recruitment to government. December 2003 - IT infrastructure up to working level staff in central / state governments. - All government payments to be made available through Internet. December 2005 - Land Records to be computerized in all the states - 1 million IT Kiosks December 2008 - 100 million Internet connections