Consolidated efforts needed for e-governance: CS

E-governance will be successful only when we will provide all Government facilities online.  The Government is working in this direction. It is not only the responsibility of IT Department to work on e-governance but every Department has to take an initiative to move ahead,” said Jharkhand Chief Secretary Rajiv Gauba while speaking at the closing ceremony of Digital India Week at Project Building.

 On mobile governance he said, “Mobile governance is the theme of the foundation of Jharkhand for 2015 and is promoted by Central Government also. Departments should enable mobile based services and increase our access to the citizens of the State. A capacity building and training program is needed in all departments to promote e-governance.”    

 He said that applying for birth certificate, death certificate, income certificate or any other important certificates requires a complicated process which should be simplified.  Principal Secretary, Rural Development N.N. Sinha said, “Jharkhand holds third position to pay the beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). MGNREGA workers also receive their wages through DBT. The departments should work on making more and more services online.” MIS is online in Rural Development Department.

 IT Secretary Sunil Barnwal said, “Jharkhand has done a commendable job in creating digital lockers. Various IT applications used by the corporate can be utilized by various State Government departments.”He said that “IT Department has launched IT Talent Search Competition (UDAAN 2015) to promote digital literacy in State. It is a State level competition aiming to expose the hidden talents in the field of IT, open for the students of Government schools from 7th-10th. It seeks to provide a common IT platform to students to share their view, knowledge on IT and fast developing technology.”