Presented by:Pratyush Singh 108K43Ravi Shankar Vatsayan 108K45

Use of technology in education services, utilities & government

IT Defined…

• Information technology(IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is "the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware."

• •Now a days Information Technology (IT) is a general term that describes any technology that helps to produce, manipulate, store, communicate, and/or disseminate information.

Using IT in education sector

Various uses

• Developing a wide network using concepts like ‘Internet Communication Technology’, ‘Education Collaboration Network’

• •Virtual classroom concept

• •Development of easily understandable models and audio-visual content

• •Using networking and applications for better and efficient use of resources and better management

Using IT in education sectorBenefits

• Increasing the reach of quality education and improvement in distance education concept

• Audio-Visual learning experience

• Better co-ordination among education institutes and teachers leading to development and expansion of knowledge-pool

• Easy availability of wide variety of quality educational resources

• Improved teacher training

IT… current usage

• Greycells 18 Media, a JV between ‘TV18’ and education service company ‘educomp’ launched a 24hr. channel ‘Topper TV ’,for senior school students.

• •The channel has faculty from IITS, IIMS and foreign university. It is broadcasted using DTH Services. Subscription of students is between 40,000-90,000 already.

• •Everron systems Chennai, has signed an MOU with IIM Indore for offering management programmers using the VSAT Technology

• Virtual classrooms like ‘extramarks.com’ and ‘classroomteachers.com’ will touch 8.5 million households by 2010 as estimated remarked V. K. Arora director (electronic and system administrator head) of IGNOU

VidyaVahini

It is govt. initiative to connect 60,000 govt. & govt. funded senior secondary schools on internet and intranet. Though currently it is operated as a pilot project in 140 schools of 7 districts.

• Program focuses:

– Providing ICT infrastructure

– Training teachers to use ICT infrastructure

– Providing different learning resources which include different education tools, course curriculum & other learning materials

– Providing course content in regional languages

ICT for higher education

Information and communication technology (ICT) has become, within a very short time, one of the basic building blocks of modern society. Many countries now regard understanding ICT and mastering the basic skills and concepts of ICT as part of the core of education, alongside reading, writing and innumeracy.

Impact Of ICT On Higher Education

Influence on when and where is learned Anywhere On-line material Distance learning Students may enroll any world-wide program Anytime No temporal constrains Other benifits Expand the pool of teachers and students Reduce the cost of education

VidyaVahini…facilities

• Facilities:– IT education and computer aided learning

Access to Internet Online library – Academic services – Web broadcast E-learning– Sharing library resources

VidyaVahini…basic model

Vidyavahini portal contents…

• Education material

• Programming tools

• Software tools for teachers

• Software tools for students

• Language tools

• Course curriculum

EDUSAT

• EDUSAT is the first Indian satellite built exclusively to serve the educational sector.

• EDUSATor GSAT-3 was launched in September 2004 by the Indian Space Research Organization

• A joint-initiative by IIT-Bombay & ISRO was launched on Jan1,2008 using EDUSAT network.

EDUSAT… contd

• It started with 13 full-fledged courses on this channel and other institutes(e.g. other IITs, NITs, etc.) are enabled to receive it.

• Other institutes joining the program will be provided with ground equipments

• In this network, ISRO already set up 45 broadcast & interactive network covering 20 states including North-Eastern states and Islands.

• More than 30,000 classrooms have been equipped with connectivity through EDUSAT.

Technology in Utilities and Government

• Delivery of government services and government information to public using ICT.

SOME CHALLENGES TO SOME CHALLENGES TO GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

• Biggest part of the economy Biggest part of the economy

• Regulates,enforces and delivers servicesRegulates,enforces and delivers services

• Budgetary challengesBudgetary challenges

• Complex relationshipsComplex relationships

• Must serve everyoneMust serve everyone

• Citizen’s expectationsCitizen’s expectations

INTERACTIONS B/W MAIN INTERACTIONS B/W MAIN GROUPSGROUPS

G2CG2C Renewals/ Payment of (property) taxes Renewals/ Payment of (property) taxes Payment of tickets and fines Payment of tickets and fines Paying utility bills Paying utility bills RegisteringRegistering Voting-online Voting-online

G2B G2B = G2C+ On-line procurements= G2C+ On-line procurements

G2GG2G = Inter government transactions = Inter government transactions

G2CG2C- Personalized website with - Personalized website with integrated personal accountintegrated personal account for all for all services services

G2BG2B- Personalized website with - Personalized website with integratedintegrated business accountbusiness account for all for all services services

G2GG2G - Database integration across - Database integration across Deptts, MinistriesDeptts, Ministries

Advantages…

• Citizens– Accessible , Speedy Govt: 24hrs*7days, Accessible , Speedy Govt: 24hrs*7days,

one-stop window for Govt Information one-stop window for Govt Information & Services. & Services.– Citizen participation byCitizen participation by

• Involving Involving • RepresentingRepresenting• Consulting in democracy/ online debates.Consulting in democracy/ online debates.

Advantages…

• Government– BETTER SERVICE TO its CLIENTS.BETTER SERVICE TO its CLIENTS.

– LOWER TRANSACTION COSTS.LOWER TRANSACTION COSTS.

– EASY EXCHANGE OF INF. WITH in itself & EASY EXCHANGE OF INF. WITH in itself & OTHER AGENCIES for performing OTHER AGENCIES for performing government administration activities.government administration activities.

Summary of E-Governance

Small/SimpleSmall/Simple – decentralized & empowering – decentralized & empowering rootsrootsMoralMoral – equitable and honest – equitable and honestAccountable Accountable – easily tracked– easily trackedAccessibleAccessible – geography & community – geography & community ResponsiveResponsive – service orientation – service orientationTransparentTransparent – less corrupt – less corruptEfficient Efficient – G2C,G2B,G2G– G2C,G2B,G2GReengineered-Reengineered- strategically for information strategically for information ageage

Thank You.