Sheila Dikshit launches E-Governance Roadmap

New Delhi, Jan 9 (UNI) Emphasising that the foundation of good governance was in adopting tools and methods that bring transparency in government functioning, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today launched the E-Governance Roadmap (EGRM) for Delhi.

Speaking on this occasion, Ms Dikshit reiterated her Vision for Delhi and said such EGRM was not a one-time document but should be a continuously evolving exercise and urged officials to look beyond reading and making notes in the usual manual files by adopting latest technology for improving service delivery to citizens.

Expressing hope that her dream of a paperless secretariat would soon become a reality and change the work culture besides curbing corruption.

The EGRM specifies the e-governance vision of the Delhi government and strategies to achieve the developmental agenda of the state while identifying prioritised e-governance 'Initiatives' and 'Services' which would be rolled out in the next five years.

The second component is Capacity Building Road Map (CBRM) which specifies the institutional capacities that need to be built to support the successful rollout of EGRM.

Apart from the governance structures at various levels, an autonomous nodal IT agency has been recommended to be setup in addition to enhancement of Training Institutions or setting up of a Centre of Excellence. It also includes an exhaustive Training Calendar for different areas like Change Management, Technology, Project Management, Financial Modeling, and soft skills.

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