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E-Governance


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Like all other information communication technology (ICT) fads that the world has witnessed, EGovernance is the latest buzzword. This paper reviews the relevance of E-Governance for the rural masses in developing nations, with specific reference to India. In India at present, ICT and E-Governance are at best adding to the existing vast virtual divide between the rural and the urban citizenry. The article discusses various E-Governance initiatives, such as e-Choupal, e-Seva, and AMCUS launched by a private sector organization, a state government, and a co-operative of farmers respectively. In a nutshell, any E-Governance initiative in a developing country like India runs the risk of a failure if it does not target the benefit of the rural masses. E-Governance should be used to bridge the divide between rural and urban masses, and not to widen it.

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E-Governance, Information Communication Technology, E-Governance for Rural Sector
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M L Singla
Faculty of Management Studies University of Delhi, Delhi 110007

Abstract


Like all other information communication technology (ICT) fads that the world has witnessed, EGovernance is the latest buzzword. This paper reviews the relevance of E-Governance for the rural masses in developing nations, with specific reference to India. In India at present, ICT and E-Governance are at best adding to the existing vast virtual divide between the rural and the urban citizenry. The article discusses various E-Governance initiatives, such as e-Choupal, e-Seva, and AMCUS launched by a private sector organization, a state government, and a co-operative of farmers respectively. In a nutshell, any E-Governance initiative in a developing country like India runs the risk of a failure if it does not target the benefit of the rural masses. E-Governance should be used to bridge the divide between rural and urban masses, and not to widen it.

Keywords


E-Governance, Information Communication Technology, E-Governance for Rural Sector

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