Gyandoot - An E-Government Initiative in India
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Case Details:
Case Code : ITSY022
Case Length : 14 Pages
Period : 2000-2002
Pub Date : 2003
Teaching Note :Not Available
Organization : Gyandoot
Industry : Information Technology Countries : India
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Excerpts
Background Note
In 2002, India's population was estimated to be
more than one billion, 50 percent of which still lived in
villages...
Implementation and Technology
The pilot project involved the establishment of
computer centers connected through an Intranet network in 20
locations in five blocks of Dhar district with the District Rural
Development Authority (DRDA) located at the Dhar town...
The Services Offered and their Benefits
In its initial phase, the Gyandoot project aimed at
establishing 21 computer centers/rural cyber cafes called as Soochanalayas. Each
soochanalaya, on an average, provided services to about 15 Gram Panchayats, 25
to 30 villages serving around 20,000 to 30,000 villagers. Most of the
soochanalayas had been established in the buildings of gram panchayats, which
were located either at the block headquarters or at prominent market places or
villages on major roads, where people traveled frequently. The gram panchayat
also provided the required furniture, telephone and electric connection to the
soochanalaya. |
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The Problems Faced
Inspite of the several benefits offered by the soochanalayas, there were
certain problems as well...
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The Future
After analyzing the profit potential of soochanalayas,
the District Level Coordination Committee of bankers approved a loan
unit for setting up of soochanalayas under the Swarnajayanti Gram
Swarozgar (Golden Jubilee Village Self Employment) scheme. The scheme
offered self-employment opportunities to the local youth who had passed
10th standard. By taking a loan from the bank, these individuals could
purchase computers and set-up soochanalayas on their own. This would
enable them to earn their livelihood as well as generate the money
needed to maintain and run the system. The best part of this scheme was
that it did not burden the MP government financially, as it was
self-sustainable and viable. |
Exhibits
Exhibit I: Criteria for Stockholm Challenge Award
Exhibit II: Objectives of Gyandoot
Exhibit III: Sources of Income for the Soochaks
Exhibit IV: Expansion of Existing and New Services Added to the
Gyandoot Project
Exhibit V: Other e-Government Initiatives undertaken by the MP
Government
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