Knowledge Management and Good Governance - The Initiatives of Government of Andhra Pradesh

Inadequate or no knowledge management practices within the government generally lead to loss of opportunity as a result of lost institutional memory. knowledge gaps and non-availability of appropriate inputs for decision making. Although, government has lagged behind in realizing the importance of Knowledge Management (KM), but with the tremendous investment in KM in the private sector leading to substantial benefits, governments too have started to appreciate the benefits of KM. The motivation for the government to adopt KM practices are factors like existence of a vast knowledge pool, shrinking government budgets and the need to promote knowledge sharing within and across government organizations leading to achievement of better governance. In India, governments. both at the Union and State levels, have witnessed the intervention of KM initiatives albeit, in a sporadic manner. These efforts have been initiated either because of the interest of some government officials or due to a push from technology/consulting companies to sell their products/services. There have been very few instances ofKM initiatives undertaken as a matter of policy.