E-Governance And Icts: Challenging Initiatives In India

E-governance is an evolutionary phenomenon, and requires a change in the mindset of one and all - citizen, executives or the government. With the support of the Internet, the government processes defined by specializations can be made efficient, effective, and citizen friendly. E-governance is the effective use of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) to improve the system of governance that is in place, and thus provide better services to the Citizens. Developments in e- Governance provide opportunities to harness the power of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to make the business of governance inexpensive, qualitatively responsive, and truly encompassing. The very concept of e-governance electronic means support and stimulate good governance, and therefore, the objectives of e-governance are similar to the objectives of good governance. In this paper we discuss about the challenging initiatives of e-Governance in India. There are many challenging issues lying ahead. Security is the main concern for the citizen, and redefining rules and procedures, information transparency, legal issues, infrastructure, skill and awareness, access to right information, inter-departmental collaboration, tendency to resist the change in work culture, are the main concerns for the government to address.