Panel Discussion: Lessons from successful e-governance projects ~ Digital Technology Sabha 2021

Panelists in this video:
+ R. Vardarajan, Additional Director, Department of Information Technology & Communication & Board of Revenue for Rajasthan
+ Dr Shailesh Kumar Shrivastava, Senior Technical Director & Head Digital Government Research Centre, Government of Bihar
+ V. Ranganath, Additional Central PF Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), India
+ Mahesh Batra, DCP/IT – IT PHQ, Delhi Police
+ Viswanath S N, Director – Projects, Andhra Pradesh Information Technology Academy (APITA)
+ Sanjiv Mehta, Country Manager, AMD India
+ Vishwas Dass, Special Correspondent, Express Computer, Indian Express Group (Moderator)

Key Highlights:
+ e-Governance needs to have interoperability as sharing data is crucial for the development: Sanjiv Mehta, Country Manager, AMD India

+ Connectivity across rural areas will reduce human efforts and benefit citizens: R. Vardarajan, Additional Director, Department of Information Technology & Communication & Board of Revenue for Rajasthan

+ The data and the intelligence has to be shared: V. Ranganath, Additional Central PF Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), India

+ Integration of Aadhar card with various services has simplified long processes: Viswanath S N, Director – Projects, Andhra Pradesh Information Technology Academy (APITA)

+ Mobile based governance has taken the citizen services to the remotest of areas: Dr Shailesh Kumar Shrivastava, Senior Technical Director & Head Digital Government Research Centre, Government of Bihar

+ Mobile technology is helping citizens as various integrated services are provided on a single App: Mahesh Batra, DCP/IT – IT PHQ, Delhi Police