between citizens government inequity of and government efficiency economic condition of and encourages Application of rural masses their e-governance should not participation in for inclusive create any governance. The development hindrance to process gives The Fig. access their chance to open how a transition required up the avenues is feasible from information, for direct doors to which is ‘open participation of open hearts’, considered one women in with the of the basic government application of constraints in policy making ICT. The any process. It is application of participatory very significant can development. in rural areas create an open where people Rural door government deprived of administration initiatives getting benefit and transparent of the different government. To integrated Rural describe the development Information designing programmes. System Project message for Definition of [CRISP]: It rural e-Governance: aimed at development World Bank, facilitating the through 2001 it is District Rural Government is considered that Development the government it should have Agency owned or citizen-centric [DRDA] in the operated services and monitoring of systems of dependable. In exercise of information and this system, the communication poverty selection of technologies alleviation appropriate that transform programmes (dependable, relations with through maintainable citizens, the Computer based and cost - private sector Information and/ or other technologies for System. Till date government rural four version of agencies so as to connectivity and CRISP promote information application citizens’ processing software empowerment, solutions should packages have improve service focus on the been developed. delivery, betterment of strengthen Rural soft 2000 society. accountability, allows online However, we increase monitoring of should keep in transparency, or processes right mind that the improve from the desktop
government between citizens and government and encourages their participation in governance. The process gives chance to open up the avenues for direct participation of women in government policy making process. It is very significant in rural areas where people deprived of getting benefit of the different integrated development programmes. Definition of e-Governance: World Bank, 2001 is the government owned or operated systems of information and communication technologies that transform relations with citizens, the private sector and/ or other government agencies so as to promote citizens’ empowerment, improve service delivery, strengthen accountability, increase transparency, or improve government efficiency Application of e-governance for inclusive development The Fig. how a transition is feasible from ‘open doors to open hearts’, with the application of ICT. The application of can create an open door administration and transparent government. To describe the designing message for rural development through it is considered that it should have citizen-centric services and dependable. In this system, the selection of appropriate (dependable, maintainable and cost technologies for rural connectivity and information processing solutions should focus on the betterment of society. However, we should keep in mind that the inequity of economic condition of rural masses should not create any hindrance to access their required information, which is considered one of the basic constraints in any participatory development. Rural initiatives Rural Information System Project [CRISP]: It aimed at facilitating the District Rural Development Agency [DRDA] in the monitoring of exercise of poverty alleviation programmes through Computer based Information System. Till date four version of CRISP application software packages have been developed. Rural soft 2000 allows online monitoring of processes right from the desktop Government -
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