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TAPMI-NISG: A unique academic program on e-Governance

The National e-Governance Plan is a bold step that aims to place India among the top nations in providing online services to citizens. The Government envisages a significant role for the private sector [consulting and IT organizations] in taking forward the various Mission Mode Projects that comprise the NeGP. The key challenge, however, is an acute shortage of professionals - both in the public and private sectors - who can conceptualise, develop, implement and maintain MMPs.

Supported by the Department of Information Technology, Government of India and industry stalwarts, the eGPX Program at TAPMI aims to bridge the existing gap in the availability of skilled professionals in the e-Governance space. eGPX has been conceptualised to help the government and private sectors develop eGovernment competencies within their structures. It provides an exciting career opportunity to managers and professionals to be a part of the national initiative. The Program has a good mix of theory, hands-on experience and interactions with experts from Government, Industry and Academics.

The eGPX Program has been designed to produce e-Governance professionals who will fill the capacity gap in the e-Governance space, both in the government and private sectors.
 

eGPX 2010-11 launched at T A Pai Management Institute, Manipal

T A Pai Management Institute [TAPMI] launched the eGovernance Program for Executives -2010-11 in collaboration with the National Institute for Smart Government [NISG] and supported by Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India, during the 3^rd  week of November 2010, with 17 participants from Govt. and Corporate sectors. The participants are largely sponsored Government sector candidates. However, about one third of the class consists of candidates from the Private sector. The sponsoring State Governments include Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Puducherry.

The program was inaugurated on 15/11/2010 at the new campus of T. A. Pai Management Institute in Manipal, in a function attended by senior leaders from corporate world and academia. The Welcome address was given by Dr. Saji Gopinath–Director, TAPMI.  Dr. Saji Gopinath welcomed the guests and extended his help and support with all the in campus facilities provided to participants.

The key note address was given by Dr. P D Shenoy, IAS (Retired), Member, Governing Council, TAPMI, Manipal, about the eGovernance initiatives of Karnataka State and the other projects, namely Bhoomi etc.

Dr. Punam Sahgal, VP, NISG, explained the importance of NeGP and spoke of NISG & its active role in the eGovernance Program.

Mr. P V Sreenath – V.P, IBM & Mr. Navin Agrawal – Executive Director, KPMG spoke of the Industry perspectives on eGovernance and their interest in the participants of eGPX.

The participants introduced themselves and spoke of their expectations from the program.

The MC of the program was Prof Rajiv Shah, Chairman – Placement. Prof. Jaba M Gupta – Chairperson, eGPX, TAPMI gave the Vote of Thanks at the end. She acknowledged the help and support from NISG and specially mentioned the role of Prof. Subhash Bhatnagar in the launch of this pioneering program. She thanked the invited guests and the Director and Deans, the faculty and staff members for the support they had given to eGPX.

Message from Shri Shankar Aggarwal,IAS, Additional Secretary, e-Governance, DIT, Government of India