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.
“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),” said Som Mittal, President of Nasscom.
Accordingly, Nasscom has announced the appointment of Rama
Vedashree as Vice President, Nasscom. Vedashree has rich experience
in software consulting, training, sales, e-Governance and several
infrastructure projects
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:
- Enhancing linkages between industry, NISG and government
through NASSCOM advisory groups created with industry experts
- Building frameworks for outsourcing and procurement
efficiencies for government contracts. Leverage global best
practices and their implications in an Indian context
- Partnering with NISG to build Model Service Agreements, SLAs
and T&Cs
- Hosting a solutions showcase portal for enabling a
collaborative platform for eGov Solutions/Services with special
opportunity for emerging companies
- Holding bi-annual e-Governance Solutions conclave
- Providing industry support to UIDAI through industry sabbatical
program and expert committee for Process Engineering in partnership
with the BPO sector
- Providing industry support for capacity building at NISG
– focus on Project and Program Management, CMM Expertise
- Orchestrating a collaborative effort between IT Industry,
Healthcare Technology Providers and Government in ICT for
eHealth
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