Recognising the immense potential of e-Governance projects being implemented through National e-Governance Plan (NeGP), to bring in efficiency and effectiveness in citizen-centric services, socio-economic transformation, especially in the fields of education, health, skill-building, entrepreneurship and in creating employment opportunities, Department of Electronics and Information Technology considered it prudent to demystify the concept of e-Governance and disseminate information on various e-Governance initiatives taken up by various Central and State Governments, to the common people, especially to the student community. Having implemented wide variety of e-Governance projects of various dimensions under the aegis of both Central and State Governments, it is considered to be extremely important to reach out common people at large `(People are the Purpose)’ and disseminate information on the projects to assess impact of these projects on peoples’ daily life. Keeping the above in view, Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) has established the `Centre for e-Governance’ (CEG), located in the first floor of Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO Complex (near Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium), Lodhi Road, New Delhi. The Centre has been envisaged as the platform for showcasing advancement in ICT domain especially in e-Governance by demonstrating applications from states, central line ministries, DeitY organizations and other implementing agencies. In addition, it is meant to be a staging platform for cutting edge and emerging technology areas that are part of DeitY mandate and are of relevance to other ICT domain including electronics, Indian Language Solutions, emerging technologies in ICT domains and solutions for differently abled centre. The Centre has aesthetically designed hi-tech display systems and visitor-friendly functionality with kiosks for demonstration of e-services, state-of-the-art display formats, Internet-enabled conference areas, dedicated video conferencing facilities as well as a state-of-the-art projection system featured conference hall. The CeG showcases applications, demonstrations and presentations that reflect the progress achieved in the implementation and usage of e-Governance. It covers successful and high impact e-Gov applications and content based on improved citizen service delivery, innovativeness, cost effectiveness and overall impact in fulfilling developmental objectives of the government. Also displayed are various social sector initiatives relating to health and education. The Centre for e-Governance therefore provides a unique platform for wider dissemination of awareness regarding successful e-Governance initiatives in the country as well as the roadmap for implementation of e-Governance. CeG would also undertake hosting of important Seminars/ Conferences and other similar awareness programs to reach out to the common man. The CeG is a part of the “Awareness and Communication” activity under National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) and seeks to bring the achievements under NeGP under one umbrella for the information of the citizens. Visit to Centre for e-Governance
The Centre is open for visit by common citizens, student community, strategists and experts in the field of governance and also to the policy-makers as well. Visitors to the Centre would have a first hand knowledge on various e-Governance initiatives in the country and hands-on experience on the web-enabled e-services being delivered in various parts of the country. The visitor is also given opportunity to experience different e-services as well as digitally record his / her impressions of the CeG.To facilitate the visit a Requisition Form for Application for the Visit as given below, required to be appropriately filled in and to be sent to the Centre for e-Governance through e-mail in advance.
