[Commons-Law] NIC, IBM team up for national portal
Via: "Prashant Iyengar"
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2006091903150400.htm&date=2006/09/19/&prd=bl&
Mumbai,Sept. 18: The National Informatics Centre (NIC) has partnered
with IBM to power the national portal of India (India.gov.in) enabling
delivery of government services.
The portal, based on open standards and Service Oriented
Architecture, will provide a `single point entry' to government
information and services using products such as IBM WebSphere? Portal,
IBM Workplace content manager for Web publishing and personalisation.
The Web site, available in multiple languages, has information across
various services, like filing of tax returns, getting birth
certificates and applying for a PAN card. The portal is said to have
five layers of security and cannot be hacked easily.
"We have provided the software and technology that will help NIC,"
said Mr R. Dhamodaran, Vice-President, IBM Software group and
developer relations.
A team of content contributors, comprising senior government officers
and experts will contribute diverse and up-to-date information to the
portal. NIC and IBM will also ensure universal accessibility of the
portal for the physically challenged and those using handheld devices.
"We wanted to develop the portal from the point of view of citizens
rather than from the government's perspective. It also gives a
platform for participation in the process of governance," said Dr N.
Vijayaditya, Director-General, NIC.
Copyright 2000 - 2006 The Hindu Business Line
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2006091903150400.htm&date=2006/09/19/&prd=bl&
Mumbai,Sept. 18: The National Informatics Centre (NIC) has partnered
with IBM to power the national portal of India (India.gov.in) enabling
delivery of government services.
The portal, based on open standards and Service Oriented
Architecture, will provide a `single point entry' to government
information and services using products such as IBM WebSphere? Portal,
IBM Workplace content manager for Web publishing and personalisation.
The Web site, available in multiple languages, has information across
various services, like filing of tax returns, getting birth
certificates and applying for a PAN card. The portal is said to have
five layers of security and cannot be hacked easily.
"We have provided the software and technology that will help NIC,"
said Mr R. Dhamodaran, Vice-President, IBM Software group and
developer relations.
A team of content contributors, comprising senior government officers
and experts will contribute diverse and up-to-date information to the
portal. NIC and IBM will also ensure universal accessibility of the
portal for the physically challenged and those using handheld devices.
"We wanted to develop the portal from the point of view of citizens
rather than from the government's perspective. It also gives a
platform for participation in the process of governance," said Dr N.
Vijayaditya, Director-General, NIC.
Copyright 2000 - 2006 The Hindu Business Line
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