E-GOVERNANCE refers to the application of electronic means in governance with an aim of fulfilling the requirements of common man at affordable costs and in fastest possible time.
1. MCA 21 ,India’s prestigious G2B services Portal
2. Consular passport and VISA Division (Indian Passport Office)
3. Income Tax Portal
4. National Portal of India
5. DRDO
6. Supreme Court of India
7. Indian Courts
8. RTI Portal
1. Improve efficiency of administration and service delivery.
2. Reduce waiting time.
3. Reduce cost of availing the services.
4. Keep a tab on corruption to some extent.
5. Increased public participation.
6. Increase transparency & increased accountability of government offices
Negative Impacts:
1. People living in rural & remote areas face lack of computerization.
2. Not all services are part of E-governance so manual methods are used.
3. Lack of awareness prevented people to benefit.
4. Incompatibility of software & hardware.
5. Websites are slow & needs improvement.
E-BUSSINESS
What is E- Business?
E-BUSINESS refers to any form of transaction that uses an electronic medium to facilitate the transaction.
Major E- Business Portals
1. IRCTC portal
2. Online Reservation
3. Life Insurance Cooperation of India
4. State Bank of India
5. Online store Amazon.com
Societal Impacts of E- Business
Positive Impacts
1. Increase in internet users
2. Middle class attracted towards low cost flights
3. Change in online shopping habits
4. Increase in online payments
Negative Impacts
1. Poor telecom & infrastructure for reliable connectivity
2. Multiple issues of trust
3. Multiple gaps in the current legal & regulatory frame work
E- LEARNING
What is E- Learning?
E-LEARNING is a flexible term used to describe a means of teaching through technology such as a network, browser, CDROM or DVD multimedia platforms.
Major E- Learning Sites
Societal Impacts of E- Learning.
Positive Impacts
1. Availability of same course to millions.
2. Boon for Working class.
3. Apprehensive Employers.
Negative Impacts
1. People living in rural & remote areas face lack of computerization.
2. Lack of awareness prevented people to benefit.
3. Cultural differences obstruct the true aim of E-Learning.
4. High dropout rate
SUMMARY
1. E-GOVERNANCE refers to the application of electronic means in governance with an aim of fulfilling the requirements of common man at affordable costs and in fastest possible time.
2. E-BUSINESS refers to any form of transaction that uses an electronic medium to facilitate the transaction.
3. E-LEARNING is a flexible term used to describe a means of teaching through technology such as a network, browser, CDROM or DVD multimedia platforms.
EXERCISES
A. Short Answer Questions:
i. What is E-Governance? Write few names of major E-Governance project in India.
ii. Write two positive and two negative societal impacts of E-Governance.
iii. What is E-Business? Write few names of E-Business Portals.
iv. Write two positive and two negative societal impacts of E-Business.
v. What is E-Learning? Write few names of E-Learning web sites.
vi. Write two positive and two negative societal impact of E-Learning.
