While the challenges faced in public service delivery are well known, the solutions are not. Innovation and technology have risen to become the fortified spine of the system, with their span and scope widening with each sunset. Such is the power of technology combined with the spark of ideation that the world has become the world we see today from the primeval basics.
Fresh Fingerprints acknowledges and documents the innovative initiatives undertaken by the Indian Government, both state and central, leveraging the platform of e-Governance. The 14 projects in the book are the handpicked choices made after a review of almost 1000 e-Governance initiatives from diverse sectors that include education, health, agriculture, tax administration, to name a few. This book analyzes the projects and explores the challenges faced in governance. It demystifies the process of innovation-driven transformations by emphasizing critical dilemmas and opportunities, using real-life examples. Its insightful analyses of the use of strategic innovations in resolving these conflicts, helps formulate a strong and pragmatic approach for ushering transformations in the delivery of public services. It offers authentic data and facts not easily available in the public domain.
The unique features the book offers are:
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14 case studies of recognized innovative projects of the Indian Government in a variety of sectors.
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Experiences shared directly by the project champions, supported by authentic data not easily available.
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Documentation of the inventive spirit of the Government, in its efforts to improve delivery of public services.
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Keen and incisive review by experts in the e-Governance domain.
A compelling read for policy makers, public administrators, practitioners, social entrepreneurs, academicians and scholars, this book would also be of great value to the e-Governance community at large which believes in the transformative potential of emerging technologies.
Preface
Introduction
Case Studies
Chapter 1 : Fire Alert and Messaging System
Chapter 2 : Health Insurance for the Masses-The Aarogyasri Experience
Chapter 3 : Promoting the Cause of Renewable Energy in Jharkhand
Chapter 4 : i-GeoApproach Based Approach for Planning Rural Road Connectivity
Chapter 5 : e-Krishi Kiran-Scientific Farming through e-Extension
Chapter 6 : Mobile Technology based Reservoir Management System
Chapter 7 : Tax Return Preparer Scheme
Chapter 8 : SmartCard Project, Andhra Pradesh
Chapter 9 : Aasthi-A GIS Based Property Tax Information System
Chapter 10 : e-SANCHAR (e-Speech Application Through Network of Communication, Help and Response)
Chapter 11 : City Health Line
Chapter 12 : Aarogyam-Freedom from Illness
Chapter 13 : Disaster Management Information System
Chapter 14 : NI-On-Using Technology for Learner Support in Open Schooling
Bibliography
Authors' Profiles
