Newsroom
eGov News
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

eGov New

/////////////////////////
The piece suggests a privacy centric, need- based classification of health data for retention in place of a simplified classification system.
सभी नागरिकों को जितनी भी सुविधाएं मिलती हैं वह सब आसान, पारदर्शी और सही तरीके से मिलें
To enable delivery of improved citizen outcomes, the GWS has entered into a tripartite partnership with eGov Foundation and CPR (Center for Policy Research) to leverage the power of technology and analytics.
The conversation was initiated on Viraj's entrepreneurial journey, followed by various trends in the sector and how the eGov foundation
has changed the Indian landscape in structuring digital governance.
Viraj highlighted how eGov propels e-governance in India with special focus on e-governance applications and platforms and ways in which eGov works with state governments to improve e-governance on a daily basis
DIVOC is a digital public good that helps countries roll out national vaccination and other public health programs. It is an open-source, free to use software solution that is compliant with the WHO's DDCC: VS specifications for vaccine certification
Industry News
//////////////////

Industry News

//////////////////
[wp-rss-aggregator feeds="news,news-2"]
[searchandfilter fields="years,months" post_types=",newsletter" submit_label="FILTER"]

- December 31, 2021
This month has been significant with some remarkable milestones achieved by eGov in Health, Sanitation and Public Finance Management

- November 1, 2021
Premiered on November 17, 2021 on omidyarnetwork.in, this 11-part video series featured stories of some of the country’s boldest entrepreneurs who are helping create a meaningful life for every Indian.

- September 30, 2021
The session explored enhancing the ease of living for citizens and supporting SDGs aligning with global impact.

- August 21, 2021
The National Urban Governance Platform will contribute a smoother, more efficient municipal administration, in a true celebration of the spirit of the Azadi ka #AmritMahotsav.

- July 15, 2021
Digital Infrastructure of Sustainable and Healthy Habitats (DISHHA), aims at making the vision of zero deaths, disease, and environmental contamination resulting from poor sanitation, a reality for every citizen across India.

- June 30, 2021
The Online Building Permission System developed by NIC Puducherry Chapter was integrated with e-DCR (DIGIT DCR) of e-Gov Foundation, for issue of online building plan approval and now launched by the Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam Planning Authorities in the U.T. of Puducherry.

- May 31, 2021
Large Scale Digital Vaccination Credentialing Programs with DIVOC (Digital Infrastructure for Vaccination Open Credentialing), Revamp of BBMP's Hospital Bed Management System, COVID Care Whatsapp chatbot and ePass in Punjab

- April 30, 2021
eChhawani services available in Hindi, English, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu and Marathi; Trainings were conducted on April 5-7, 2021 in three ULBs of Odisha-Dhenkanal, Berhampur and Balasore

- April 1, 2021
The State government on February 12, 2021 launched the Online Building Plan Approval System (OBPAS) under 5T initiative to fast-track the process and ensure ease of doing business

- March 1, 2021
The virtual launch of Digital Initiatives by MoHUA was held on February 23, 2021 in the presence of the Hon'ble Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, and the Hon'ble Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad.

- January 31, 2021
PUNJAB MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (PMIDC) was awarded the position in the Best Civic Agency Category at #JanaagrahaCityGovernanceAwards2020 for Municipal E-Governance project on January 12, 2021.

- December 31, 2020
In another step towards reforming the urban sector, as a part of the municipal accounting reforms across all the 88 ULBs (Urban Local Bodies) in the state, Haryana govt signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with eGov Foundation on December 21, 2020.
[searchandfilter fields="categorization,yyyy,mm" post_types=",event" submit_label="FILTER"]
eGov Talks
Sneha gave an overview of systems thinking from the eye of a practitioner, and also sneak-peek into her experience of applying Systems Thinking in various projects.Sneha gave an overview of systems thinking from the eye of a practitioner, and also sneak-peek into her experience of applying Systems Thinking in various projects.
The virtual address focused around 'Behavioral Science to tackle challenges in urban governance and service delivery'
Virtual address focused around 'Can Data Enable Better Decision-Making in Government?
In this sessions, the speakers stressed on India's sanitation needs and models of fecal sludge management.
An insightful session centered around Urban and the impact it can have on the communities and on why/how eGov is uniquely placed to solve societal problems.
Shri Mathi shared how the State planning machinery is coping with the current Crisis, inter-departmental coordination, controlling spread in Slums, and protecting lives and livelihood
Dr. Joshi talked about the various issues faced by the urban poor amidst several state and national schemes and programs to address their vulnerabilities.
Dr. Shah is the co-author, together with Dr. Vijay Kelkar, of the book "In Service of the Republic: The Art and Science of Economic Policy"
Mr. Shankar shared his approach towards and experience of Magical thinking with references from the Aadhar and EkStep Foundation.
Viraj Tyagi, CEO, eGov Foundation, shares eGov’s perspective of sustainable urbanization with innovation in ONward Talks, a platform curated by Omidyar Network
Dr. Poornima emphasized on how the power of the organization and the individual can create a synergy to solve societal challenges
eGov Events
The panelists explored the idea of the smart city in practice - what does it actually take to make a city smart, i.e. able to learn from data on the city itself.
The event organized by Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy - Ashoka University and eGov Foundation had industry leaders from non-profits, ecosystem organizations, fundraising organizations, & think tanks weighing on the future of hiring in the social sector.
The panel of speakers discussed their observations and experience on the phenomenon of citizens building and shaping the environs of our cities.
Rohini shared how cities have shaped up as fundamental units of human existence and highlighted how citizen groups are interacting with other actors to ensure a better society for all
A diverse panel of experts and practitioners explored how citizens across India are reimagining our cities from the “first mile”, where grassroots innovations emerge.
Abhishek shed light on how our platform DIGIT has enabled increasing trust, equity and innovation for market players
Panel used this opportunity to deliberate d how they plan to leverage technology to accelerate societal impact.
Pramod Verma spoke about how markets can leverage open digital infrastructure to accelerate impact and solve complex and large scale societal problems in the country.
We stressed on how open digital infrastructure can widen the opportunity pool for market players and make it equitable for all stakeholders to amplify the impact at speed and scale.
We stressed on how open digital infrastructure can widen the opportunity pool for market players and make it equitable to amplify the impact at speed and scale.
Panel of speakers discussed the potential of technology and e-governance
in Urban India’s context and the role that the government will play in that journey.
Dr. RS Sharma elaborated upon the key principles that drove Aadhaar, and how these design principles have been subsequently applied in various domains of digital governance.
Hiren shared the highlights of our Impact Report encompassing a time capsule of our journey, and celebrating the accomplishments of the ecosystem.
Industry Events

Panel discussion on Data protection and Privacy laws in India
The panel conducted by the Law for Aid and Welfare Society revolved around discussing data protection- it's current position in the IT act & subsidiary rules. Brinda Lashkari, Associate, eGov Foundation was a panelist.

The Bold Ones – Innovating for the Next Half Billion powered by Omidyar Network India
Viraj Tyagi, CEO, eGov Foundation shares his personal stories as he dared to dream, overcame challenges, and built tech-led innovations that today drive social impact.

eGov in conversation with Climate Centre for Cities (C-Cube)
The podcast focuses on understanding the Future of Cities from the lens of Climate Change, Urban Development, Innovation and Sustainability. Gautham Ravichander, Head Policy Initiatives, eGov Foundation talked to C-Cube in the 2-episode podcast on 'Technology in Waste and Sanitation' .

eGov and Asian Development Bank’s discussion on enabling the ease of living by improving municipal services
The session explored enhancing the ease of living for citizens and supporting SDGs aligning with global impact.

eGov’s Interaction with CEPT university
Gautham Ravichander, Head-Policy Initiatives and Ameya Ashok Naik, Sr. Manager- Policy Initiatives, eGov Foundation, spoke with students in the Masters of Urban Management course at CEPT University, Ahmedabad. The session focused on the potential for open data to drive improved governance as well as research in urban local bodies.

eGov @ Charcha 2021, Organized by the Nudge Fundation
The session deep dived into the role of technology in enabling active citizenship

Viraj Tyagi in Converation with Learning Shots
Viraj walks through his humble beginnings, his start up journey, recommendations on how to pursue a start up dream and and also discussed how eGov is helping to improve common citizen’s life through technology

Interaction with Indian Administrative Fellowship Cohort organized by The Nudge Foundation
Gautham Ravichander, Head-Policy Initiatives, eGov Foundation shared his lessons around the administrative cadre and civil servants to ensure the fellow designates are more empathetic in their approach and engagements.

IITMAA Webinar: Delivering Social Impact | eGov’s Fellowship Project in Innovation4Bharat Program
The webinar highlighted how the one-year, full-time Fellowship program is a unique initiative that empowers individuals to become change agents.

eGov @ Charcha2020 | Partnering with government to scale service delivery
A panel discussion convened by the Nudge Foundation with civil society, social enterprise and development sector leaders who are working on the ground to respond to the challenges posted by Covid in partnership with state governments.
eGov News
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

eGov New

/////////////////////////
The piece suggests a privacy centric, need- based classification of health data for retention in place of a simplified classification system.
सभी नागरिकों को जितनी भी सुविधाएं मिलती हैं वह सब आसान, पारदर्शी और सही तरीके से मिलें
To enable delivery of improved citizen outcomes, the GWS has entered into a tripartite partnership with eGov Foundation and CPR (Center for Policy Research) to leverage the power of technology and analytics.
The conversation was initiated on Viraj's entrepreneurial journey, followed by various trends in the sector and how the eGov foundation
has changed the Indian landscape in structuring digital governance.
Viraj highlighted how eGov propels e-governance in India with special focus on e-governance applications and platforms and ways in which eGov works with state governments to improve e-governance on a daily basis
DIVOC is a digital public good that helps countries roll out national vaccination and other public health programs. It is an open-source, free to use software solution that is compliant with the WHO's DDCC: VS specifications for vaccine certification
Industry News
//////////////////

Industry News

//////////////////
[wp-rss-aggregator feeds="news,news-2"]
[searchandfilter fields="years,months" post_types=",newsletter" submit_label="FILTER"]
[searchandfilter fields="categorization,yyyy,mm" post_types=",event" submit_label="FILTER"]
eGov Events
eGov Talks
Sneha gave an overview of systems thinking from the eye of a practitioner, and also sneak-peek into her experience of applying Systems Thinking in various projects.Sneha gave an overview of systems thinking from the eye of a practitioner, and also sneak-peek into her experience of applying Systems Thinking in various projects.
The virtual address focused around 'Behavioral Science to tackle challenges in urban governance and service delivery'
Virtual address focused around 'Can Data Enable Better Decision-Making in Government?
In this sessions, the speakers stressed on India's sanitation needs and models of fecal sludge management.
An insightful session centered around Urban and the impact it can have on the communities and on why/how eGov is uniquely placed to solve societal problems.
Shri Mathi shared how the State planning machinery is coping with the current Crisis, inter-departmental coordination, controlling spread in Slums, and protecting lives and livelihood
Dr. Joshi talked about the various issues faced by the urban poor amidst several state and national schemes and programs to address their vulnerabilities.
Dr. Shah is the co-author, together with Dr. Vijay Kelkar, of the book "In Service of the Republic: The Art and Science of Economic Policy"
Mr. Shankar shared his approach towards and experience of Magical thinking with references from the Aadhar and EkStep Foundation.
Viraj Tyagi, CEO, eGov Foundation, shares eGov’s perspective of sustainable urbanization with innovation in ONward Talks, a platform curated by Omidyar Network
Dr. Poornima emphasized on how the power of the organization and the individual can create a synergy to solve societal challenges
eGov Events
The panelists explored the idea of the smart city in practice - what does it actually take to make a city smart, i.e. able to learn from data on the city itself.
The event organized by Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy - Ashoka University and eGov Foundation had industry leaders from non-profits, ecosystem organizations, fundraising organizations, & think tanks weighing on the future of hiring in the social sector.
The panel of speakers discussed their observations and experience on the phenomenon of citizens building and shaping the environs of our cities.
Rohini shared how cities have shaped up as fundamental units of human existence and highlighted how citizen groups are interacting with other actors to ensure a better society for all
A diverse panel of experts and practitioners explored how citizens across India are reimagining our cities from the “first mile”, where grassroots innovations emerge.
Abhishek shed light on how our platform DIGIT has enabled increasing trust, equity and innovation for market players
Panel used this opportunity to deliberate d how they plan to leverage technology to accelerate societal impact.
Pramod Verma spoke about how markets can leverage open digital infrastructure to accelerate impact and solve complex and large scale societal problems in the country.
We stressed on how open digital infrastructure can widen the opportunity pool for market players and make it equitable for all stakeholders to amplify the impact at speed and scale.
We stressed on how open digital infrastructure can widen the opportunity pool for market players and make it equitable to amplify the impact at speed and scale.
Panel of speakers discussed the potential of technology and e-governance
in Urban India’s context and the role that the government will play in that journey.
Dr. RS Sharma elaborated upon the key principles that drove Aadhaar, and how these design principles have been subsequently applied in various domains of digital governance.
Hiren shared the highlights of our Impact Report encompassing a time capsule of our journey, and celebrating the accomplishments of the ecosystem.
Industry Events

Panel discussion on Data protection and Privacy laws in India
The panel conducted by the Law for Aid and Welfare Society revolved around discussing data protection- it's current position in the IT act & subsidiary rules. Brinda Lashkari, Associate, eGov Foundation was a panelist.

The Bold Ones – Innovating for the Next Half Billion powered by Omidyar Network India
Viraj Tyagi, CEO, eGov Foundation shares his personal stories as he dared to dream, overcame challenges, and built tech-led innovations that today drive social impact.

eGov in conversation with Climate Centre for Cities (C-Cube)
The podcast focuses on understanding the Future of Cities from the lens of Climate Change, Urban Development, Innovation and Sustainability. Gautham Ravichander, Head Policy Initiatives, eGov Foundation talked to C-Cube in the 2-episode podcast on 'Technology in Waste and Sanitation' .

eGov and Asian Development Bank’s discussion on enabling the ease of living by improving municipal services
The session explored enhancing the ease of living for citizens and supporting SDGs aligning with global impact.

eGov’s Interaction with CEPT university
Gautham Ravichander, Head-Policy Initiatives and Ameya Ashok Naik, Sr. Manager- Policy Initiatives, eGov Foundation, spoke with students in the Masters of Urban Management course at CEPT University, Ahmedabad. The session focused on the potential for open data to drive improved governance as well as research in urban local bodies.

eGov @ Charcha 2021, Organized by the Nudge Fundation
The session deep dived into the role of technology in enabling active citizenship

Viraj Tyagi in Converation with Learning Shots
Viraj walks through his humble beginnings, his start up journey, recommendations on how to pursue a start up dream and and also discussed how eGov is helping to improve common citizen’s life through technology

Interaction with Indian Administrative Fellowship Cohort organized by The Nudge Foundation
Gautham Ravichander, Head-Policy Initiatives, eGov Foundation shared his lessons around the administrative cadre and civil servants to ensure the fellow designates are more empathetic in their approach and engagements.

IITMAA Webinar: Delivering Social Impact | eGov’s Fellowship Project in Innovation4Bharat Program
The webinar highlighted how the one-year, full-time Fellowship program is a unique initiative that empowers individuals to become change agents.

eGov @ Charcha2020 | Partnering with government to scale service delivery
A panel discussion convened by the Nudge Foundation with civil society, social enterprise and development sector leaders who are working on the ground to respond to the challenges posted by Covid in partnership with state governments.