Information Technology for Better Governance

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1 Information Technology for Better Governance Chief Minister Government of Andhra Pradesh

2 Good Governance Good governance is, among other things,particularly transparent and accountable. It is also effective and equitable. UNDP God Governance and Sustainable Human Development

3 The Passage of isms All isms have become wasms except tourism! It doesn t matter if a cat is black or white as long as it catches mice. Deng Xiaoping The Third Way

4 The Economist The sort of revolution Mr.Naidu is aiming for in Andhra Pradesh a managerial, not an ideological one is exactly what India needs. 22 nd May 1999 The Economist

5 The Knowledge Economy knowledge has become perhaps the most important factor determining the standard of living more than land, than tools, than labour. World Development Report 1999 The New Economy is driven by Knowledge

6 The New Economy Productivity growth doubled in the US 1.4%from 1973 to % from 1995 to 1999 IT contributed 30% of US economic growth Driven by explosive growth in Computer power Connectivity Software

7 IT enabled services TIME May 22, 2000 Michael Dertouzos of the MIT India could boost its GDP by a trillion dollars in the next few years performing backroom white-collar tasks for Western companies. 50 million jobs from the whitecollar West could come to India

8 Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Area 2,75,000 square kilometres Population 76.7 million Literacy 54%

9 Vision 2020 Our vision of Andhra Pradesh is a state where poverty is totally eradicated; where every man, woman and child has access to not just the basic minimum needs, but to all the opportunities to lead a happy and fulfilling life; a knowledge and learning society built on the values of hard work, honesty, discipline and a collective sense of purpose.

10 Leapfrogging into the future Andhra Pradesh will use Information Technology as a strategic tool for leapfrog development Information Technology for poverty reduction

11 Strategy Bandwidth Education Smart government Twinning with the private sector

12 Bandwidth 22,000 kilometres of fibre optic -BSNL Reliance -1 terabit to 1 pectabit per second kilometres laid Ku band on INSAT 3B MEASAT AP State Wide Area Network Wireless Cable

13 Networking the state State level Districts 23 Divisions 78 Mandals 1125 Phase I Fibre optic Phase II Fibre optic Villages The Future: Internet to the villages

IT Education 104 engineering colleges 32 in 1995 414 offering Bachelor of Computer Applications degree None in 1995

14 IT Education 104 engineering colleges 32 in offering Bachelor of Computer Applications degree None in 1995 Indian Institute of Information Technology Carnegie Mellon university IBM, Motorola,Oracle, Metamor,Satyam MSIT Programme

15 Stove pipe government Information System Information System Government Department Government Department Citizens

16 Smart Government Government Department Government Department Information System Information System Citizens

17 Citizen data Citizen data 76.7 million citizens Human Development data 16.8 million households Integration with land records 12 million holdings GIS for development planning Super computer

18 E-government Registration Department Secretariat Knowledge and Information Management System One stop services Transport Information support to farmer - Credit, markets,research,training

19 Bridging the Digital Divide Unified portal for citizens to access government information and services Likely to become operational by 31 st March,2001 Internet to all villages Community Internet access

20 Advantages of IT Some benefits Cost Effective Better Accountability Better targeting of beneficiaries Addressing Corruption Transparency through Information access Inclusive Participatory

21 Focus on IT Initiatives E government Distance learning Telemedicine E-Commerce

22 Other Infrastructure International Airport Bids invited 5000 acres of land in Shamshabad Power Power sector reforms Separation of generation from distribution Electricity Regulatory Commission

23 IT Vision Andhra Pradesh will leverage IT to attain a position of leadership and excellence in the Information Age, and transform itself into a Knowledge Society. Vision 2020

24 In Conclusion The best way to predict the future is to invent it Alan Kay

Andhra Pradesh: Vision 2020

OVERVIEW Andhra Pradesh: Vision 2020 Andhra Pradesh has set itself an ambitious vision. By 2020, the State will have achieved a level of development that will provide its people tremendous opportunities