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e-Basta • The framework strengthens the capacity building
scheme to identify and define competencies required
• An initiative called “e-Basta”, to make school books for different job roles under e-Governance.
accessible in digital form as e-books to be read on
tablets and laptops, is developed.
POLICIES SCHEMES
Policy on Adoption of Open Source Software
e-Kranti
• The policy encourages the formal adoption and use of
Open Source Software in Government Organizations. • Aims to utilize emerging technologies such as cloud
and mobile platform.
• It also encourages comparison of Open Source
Software and Closed Source Software on various • Focuses on common applications, integration of
grounds while implementing e-Governance. services, standards and interoperability.
Policy on Collaborative Application Development
Capacity Building Scheme II (CB Scheme II)
• Policy on Collaborative Application Development by
Opening the Source Code of Government Applications • The objective of the CB Scheme Phase II is to provide
has been approved. professional resources and training to political and
eSign Framework policy level decision makers for all States/UTs/ Central
Line Ministries to build the in-house capacity for
• It allows citizens to digitally sign a document online implementation of various e-Governance initiatives.
using Aadhaar authentication.
E-mail Policy Good Governance and Best Practices
• E-mail Policy has been notified with the objective of • The scheme has been initiated to promote ICT-enabled
ensuring secure access to and usage of Govt. of India good governance in the country.
e-mail services by its users.
• Under this scheme, DeitY has finalized a scheme to
• 10 lakh employees have already been covered in Phase 1. promote e-Governance in the country.
Policy on Use of IT Resources
OTHER INITIATIVES
• The policy ensures proper access and usage of IT
resources. • National Information Infrastructure (NII)
The ‘e-Governance Competency Framework proposes to integrate various ICT infrastructure created
(e-GCF)’ across all the states namely SDCs, SWAN, NKN,
NICNET, SSDG including Bharat Net (presently under
• The e-GCF toolkit contains a set of end-user knowledge implementation by DoT).
areas required for government employees.
• Proposal to set up Wi-Fi connectivity in Allahabad
Hon’ble Minister, Communications & IT, lighting the lamp at the University has been approved as Proof-of-Concept
First Women VLEs Conference and further action is being taken for execution of this
project.
• The First Women Village Level Entrepreneur
Conference held on 10th March 2015, around the idea
of ensuring women are at the forefront of “Digital
India”. Women VLEs would play the role of “Change
Agents”.
• Internet Governance: DeitY received Golden
Membership of Internet Society to create greater
awareness of Internet Governance.
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