How sometimes Minimum Government can be Better Governance

By Rajesh Aggarwal, Principal Secretary IT, Govt. of Maharashtra The Central and State Governments are focusing on e-Transactions or electronic transactions. Electronic transactions allow citizens to access citizen services conveniently without having to visit Government offices. Services can be accessed either through the Common Service Centers (CSCs) or from one’s home via internet. The eTaal […]

Waves of change in rural health in Andhra Pradesh

ICTpost Media Action Aarogyasri covers 80% of the population of Andhra Pradesh offering 942 procedures with end to end cashless delivery of service. e-Office provides a completely paperless, online and transparent electronic office system to handle around 41 departments of this scheme. The Indian government faces a constant challenge in providing affordable and efficient healthcare […]

ICT Innovations for Sustainable Healthcare: A step towards Digital Health-India

ICT Innovations for  Sustainable Healthcare: A step towards  Digital Health-India

Dr. Damodar Bachani, Deputy Commissioner (NCD)-?Ministry of Health & FW Pre-requisites of Sustainable Healthcare 1.Improve access to healthcare 2.Capacity Building for Healthcare 3.Maintain quality of healthcare 4.Reduce operating costs & OOP expenditure 5.Effective control of common diseases through effective monitoring & surveillance systems Improving Access to Healthcare Tele-medicine is one of the best options for […]

Passion for Change: An Interview with Pradeep Chopra

“If Digital Marketing were not available to startups, we would not have seen multi billion dollar startups such as FlipKart, Snapdeal emerging from India.” These are words of Pradeep Chopra. ICTpost covers successful individuals who lead in education, skills, government, business and culture. Behind every leader is a formidable skill set. One of particular significance […]

How ICT can make a difference in health insurance

Somil Nagpal, Senior Health Specialist , The World Bank ICT is being seen as game changer for government and private health insurance by addressing two critical challenges: The first is, Reducing Transaction Costs for enrollment, distribution, communications and claim processing. The second is, Improving internal controls and information empowerment, reducing frauds and leakages,improving product design.

ICT enabled Citizen Centric Service Delivery: Opportunities and Challenges

By Ashish Sanyal, Independent e Governance & ICT4D Consultant, Former Director, DeitY ICT-isation – Win win for all stakeholders Efficient & reliable services in multiple service delivery channels Much-improved service cycle time Lower cost of delivery of service for the service provider Lower opportunity cost for the service seeker Lower corruption due to disintermediation Greater […]