Here - SAARC Human Resource Development Centre

Role of HRD in Improving Governance in the SAARC RegionGovernment InitiativesFor E - Governance• Established National Information Centrein 1970’s• ICT as a grass-root technology increasedtransparency• E-Governance practices evolved fromnative institutions leading to projects• The National E-Governance Plan –2003-2007Projects UnderE - Governance• Computerisationof PropertyTransactions• On-line Transactions With The Govt.Payment Of Income Tax, House Tax,Electricity Bill And So On• Submission Of Building Plans To LocalGovt. For Approval• Registering Service Deficit ComplaintsOn-lineProjects Under E - Governance• Telecasting Audio - Visual Lessons ForODL Students• Provision For World - Wide Class Room -Virtual Class Rooms• Use Of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMS)Autonomous InstitutionsTo Ensure Accountability Of ThoseWho Are Incharge Of Government(official)• Right To Information Act• Central Vigilence Commission• Human Rights Commission• Women, Sc, St, Bc Welfare Associatios• JudiciaryIndependent Organizatios(non - Official) For EnsuringGood Governance• Mass Media• Voluntary Organizations• Civil Society• Political PartiesCurrent ChallengesGood Governance• Political Instability (coalition Politics)• Bureaucratic Red - Tapism• Vested Interests Of Elite Agencies• Illiteracy & Poverty• Social Unrest Arising Out Of Diversity• Terrorism• Unemployment• Limited Resources• Lack Of Technical Know How81