NASSCOM further enhances its focus on ‘e-Governance’
Mumbai: February 09, 2010:
NASSCOM today announced that it will further enhance its focus on ‘e-Governance’ during the year. NASSCOM initiatives cover the areas of e-Governance and other Mission Mode Government IT projects at both Central and State Governments.
The domestic sector in the past year has witnessed rapid growth, largely led by government spending on IT. NASSCOM has been a keen proponent of e-Governance which has become a top priority for the government. Recognizing the importance for technology adoption/up-gradation across various government departments and the growing need to rapidly bridge the digital divide, the government has been implementing and measuring the efficacy of various e-Governance projects across the country. The absorption and enactment of e-Governance policies will create an inherent need and large opportunity for the IT industry to create an effective partnership that can help the country leapfrog digital inclusion.
Speaking on the occasion, Som Mittal, President of NASSCOM, said “The last year has witnessed all leading companies foray into the India market with special thrust on government projects. We believe that a focused initiative through NASSCOM can help the government to realise the objectives of inclusive growth by leveraging Information and Communication Technology (ICT). NASSCOM has earlier created sectoral partnerships to promote IT adoption in the India market through ACMA (Auto), APDRP (Power) and NMCC (Manufacturing).”
“We are pleased to announce the appointment of Rama Vedashree as Vice President, NASSCOM. Her rich experience in software consulting, training, sales, e-Governance and several infrastructure projects will be of great value to NASSCOM and the industry. We are also looking to further our efforts towards creating an ecosystem to enable small & medium solution and service providers to also participate more actively in e-Governance projects,” added Mr Mittal.
NASSCOM along with ILFS; Department of Information Technology, GOI; Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, GOI and Governments of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Meghalaya as stakeholders, had also set up a National Institute of Smart Government (NISG), a not-for-profit organization to become a Centre of Excellence in e-Governance. With Sanjiv Mital as its CEO Designate, NISG is working on enabling successful implementation of major e-governance projects by working closely with all stakeholders, helping project formulation and management, capacity building and research to provide an interface for public private partnership.
Some of the key priorities for NASSCOM include:
* Enhance linkages between industry, NISG and government through NASSCOM advisory groups created with industry experts.
* Build frameworks for outsourcing and procurement efficiencies for government contracts. Leverage global best practices and their implications in an Indian context.
* Partner with NISG to build Model Service Agreements, SLAs and T&Cs.
* Host a Solutions Showcase Portal for enabling a collaborative platform for eGov Solutions/Services with special opportunity for emerging companies and MSMEs.
* Bi-annual e-Governance Solutions Conclave
* Industry Support to UIDAI through industry sabbatical program and expert committee for Process Engineering in partnership with the BPO sector.
* Industry Support for capacity building at NISG – focus on Project and Program Management, CMM Expertise.
* Orchestrate a collaborative effort between IT Industry, Healthcare Technology Providers and Government in ICT for eHealth.
(This is a press release from Nasscom)
