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GyandootIndia, Local Government and information Access using ICTsKeywords Local Government, e-government, governance, livelihoods, agriculture, information needs.Gyandoot: To improve the efficiency, effectiveness, accountability and transparency of local government through increasing access to services, information and policy documentation by the public. To enhance the livelihoods of the public by providing better access to agricultural information, commerce, education and training facilities. After a consultation on information needs, this project has set up a network of financially self standing kiosks which offer various services including gateways into local government There is considerable evidence that the availability of the kiosks is enabling villagers to access government services far more effectively than in the recent past. There are clear examples of an increasing transparency. To view the four page summary as a pdf (please note the size is 154K) To view the full case study notes Please note - the videos below are such that you need a 128K line or better to stream them. If you wish to see them and have a slower line, choose the option to download and then play them. Video:- Akash Jamra, 15, is a member of the Gyandoot e-club at the co-educational School of Excellence, Dhar. Video:-: Irfan Khan manages the most hi-tech of the Gyandoot kiosks: the Indian Cyber Café in the centre of Dhar. Video: Mahesh Mukati, manager of the Gyandoot information kiosk at Sardarpur, 40km from Dhar, describes why users come to the kiosk. Video:- Prakash Rathore explains why he uses the Gyandoot information kiosk at Sardarpur. Video: Ramji Lal, a farmer from Undeli village, has used the Sardarpur kiosk to get a copy of his land records, saving him time and money. Video: Trapti Jain, 14, is one of 75 students at Bhoj Kanya Higher Secondary School for girls in Dhar who has joined a Gyandoot after school e-club. |
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