16th National Conference on e-Governance on 11-12 February, 2013 in Jaipur.

  The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India, in association with the Department of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India and the Department of Information Technology & Communication, Government of Rajasthan, is organizing 16th National Conference on e-Governance on 11-12 February, 2013 in Jaipur. Senior Officers from the Government, industry, academicians, technical experts and NGOs will participate in the Event.  

                    Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Shri Ashok Gehlot will inaugurate the Conference on 11th February, 2013. Other dignitaries who will be present on the occasion include, Minister of State in the Prime Minister Office and Personnel, Shri V. Narayanasamy; Minister of State in the Ministry of Communication and IT, Dr.(Smt.) KruparaniKilli, Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India, Shri Sanjay Kothari and Chief Secretary, Rajasthan Shri C.K. Mathew.

                   During the Conference, the National Awards on e-Governance for the year 2012-13 will be presented. These awards are given in seven different categories concerning various aspects of e-Governance. The Awards distinguish some of the best Government to Government (G2G), Government of Citizen (G2C), Government to Business (G2B) initiatives by various government departments and public sector units. The Conference along with the Exhibition is a forum to showcase best practices, innovative technologies and ICT solutions.

                The objective of these awards is to recognize and promote excellence in implementation of e-Governance initiatives. These awards recognize achievements in the area of e-Governance; disseminate knowledge on effective methods of designing and implementing sustainable e-Governance initiatives; encourage horizontal transfer of successful e-Governance solutions; promote and exchange experiences in solving problems, mitigating risks, resolving issues and planning for success.

              The Conference will be based on the theme, “Towards an Open Government” with the sub themes, (i) Leveraging Social Inclusion; (ii) E-Governance Infrastructure- status and Challenges; and (iii) Social sector Programs. The Conference will explore how use of ICT has transformed governance from the perspective of the beneficiaries of the services. It is an attempt at a reality check to ascertain the outcome of the services rendered and whether it has achieved the intended objectives of transparent, effective, responsive and accountable system of governance.

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