Presented by: Pratyush Singh108K43 Ravi Shankar Vatsayan108K45 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 sector Benefits 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 GOVERNMENT Biggest part of the economyBiggest 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 GROUPS G2C 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 Registering Registering Voting-online Voting-online G2B = G2C+ On-line procurements G2G = Inter government transactions

G2C- Personalized website with integrated personal account for all services G2B- Personalized website with integrated business account for all services G2G - Database integration across Deptts, Ministries

Advantages… Citizens –Accessible, Speedy Govt: 24hrs*7days, one-stop window for Govt Information & Services. one-stop window for Govt Information & Services. –Citizen participation by InvolvingInvolving RepresentingRepresenting Consulting in democracy/ online debates.Consulting in democracy/ online debates.

Advantages… Government –BETTER SERVICE TO its CLIENTS. –LOWER TRANSACTION COSTS. –EASY EXCHANGE OF INF. WITH in itself & OTHER AGENCIES for performing government administration activities.

Summary of E-Governance Small/Simple – decentralized & empowering roots Moral – equitable and honest Accountable – easily tracked Accessible – geography & community Responsive – service orientation Transparent – less corrupt Efficient – G2C,G2B,G2G Reengineered- strategically for information age

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