January 2013 - Informatics

From the StatesKERALA -e-Services for “God’s own Country”Kerala, popularly knownas “God's OwnCountry”, has had farreaching achievementsin providing a betterquality of life to itscitizens. With a very highHuman DevelopmentIndex (UN Indicator), inpar with most westerncountries, UN hasdeclared “Kerala Model”as one to emulate fordevelopment. It has thehighest life expectancy,literacy, sex ratio amongthe states in India.ASHA VARMA.K.CTechnical directorashavarma.kc@nic.inDR. K. S. RAMANSr. Technical Directorks.raman@nic.inEdited byR. GAYATRIINTRODUCTIONIT in Governance has been the keyto enhancing the Kerala State's thruston citizen access to governmentservices. The State has also led theworld in the Free and Open Sourcemovement by being the first state in theworld to openly declare its affinity toFOSS. NIC Kerala has played asignificant role in the implementationof e-Governance in the State. Some ofthe significant e-Governance Projectsdeveloped and deployed in the Stateare as follows:E-DistrictA project that has won the prestigiousCSI-Nihilent award for e-Governancein 2012, it provides Governmentservices to citizens through CommonService Centers (CSC). The projectseamlessly delivers services to public byautomation, integration and boldlymaking changes in processes throughBusiness Process Re-engineering.Services currently covered are mainlypublic related like : Certificates issuedDIA Palakkad receiving the CSI-Nihilent 2011-2012 award for eDistrictfrom Taluk / Village Offices, localbodies, PDS services, RTI services,Grievance and complaints, UtilityPayments, Payments to Motor VehicleDept and Revenue court cases.Certificate services from Revenuedepartment have been implemented intwo pilot districts. About 12 lakhservices have been provided as on date.hsCAPnicThis is for the Centralized SeatAllotment Process for HigherSecondary Courses. There are about1500 higher secondary schools withabout 40 different combinations. Theeligible candidates need to give singleapplication form for applying in anyone of the schools in the district, withhis options in the order of preferences.The sequence of activities includespreparation of rank list for each schooland each course. Allotment process willbe done based on the seat availability,community reservation, rank and theoptions filed by the applicants.Allotment memo can be printed by theapplicants.e-Transport(http://www.keralamvd.gov.in)In Kerala, 100% computerization ofthe Department is achieved in all 65RTOs and Sub RTOs SRTOs includingRTO- National Sector, 19 Check-postsand Office of State Transport Authority.All RTOs/ SRTOs and STA areconnected to the SDC (State DataCentre) through KSWAN. Building theState Register, National Register, citizen30 | informatics.nic.in | January 2013