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What is E-governance? List out the objectives of E-governance.

What is E-governance? List out the objectives of E-governance.

Electronic governance or e-governance can be defined as the usage of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) by the government to provide and facilitate government services, exchange of information, communication transactions and integration of various standalone systems and services.


Goals of E-Governance
  1. Creating a better business environment: The use of ICT in government and the establishment of an e-government infrastructure helps to create business-friendly environment by streamlining the interaction and improving the interface between government and business. This goal is highly dependent on the country, its industry strength and its global competitive advantage. Once identified, these should be incorporated in the country's e-government strategy, with agencies, the bureaucracy and public services aligned towards promoting these sectors. E-procurement, for example, can open new markets to local businesses by opening up the government procurement process, making it more competitive and fair.
  2. Strengthening good governance and broadening public participation: Promoting transparency and accountability in government through the proliferation of ICT in management and operations also opens opportunities for citizens to be more actively involved in the policy and decision-making processes of government. As a major tool in building a tradition of transparency and good governance. e-governance can advance the fight against corruption. However, e-government by itself will not put an end to corruption. It must be accompanied by other mechanisms to be fully effective.
  3. Improving the productivity and efficiency of government agencies: It helps to Increase government staff productivity, reduce overhead from fewer offices and less paper management, improve capacity for planning management by government and increase revenue as business and citizens actually apply for more licenses, due to the fact that the process is much easier and less corrupt.Induce cost savings in the medium to the long term. In the short term, however, staffing and costs tend to increase as government must offer multiple delivery platforms (both traditional and e-government) during the initial transition.
  4. Efficiency gains: E-government provides benefits to the citizen and to public administration at a number of levels. Significant savings can be obtained in the data collection and transmission as well as in the provision of the information to whole community with this goal.
  5. Improving the quality of life for disadvantaged communities: ICT makes it possible for government to reach marginalized groups/communities and improve their quality of life. This means empowering them, through their participation in the political process, as well as delivering much-needed public goods and services.


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