Sunday, August 12, 2012

e-Governance: Myth and Reality

e-Governance : The Definition


e-Governance is a word which can be seen frequently in news papers now a days. Most of the institutions, no matter it is government of non-government are talking about e-Governance. The word is being used improperly. e-Governance is not the mere act of computerisation. It is a holistic concept with broad purview, consisting of a blend of entirely different but closely related knowledge areas.

The broad definition of e-Governance is that 'it is the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in governance'. The foundation stone of e-Governance is the concept of good governance. e-Governance is a means to achieve good governance.

The journey searching knowledge in e-Governance starts from nothing but the concept of governance. Governance is the act of governing.