e-Shringhla
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Country:
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India
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Detailed location:
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Kerala
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Mission:
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eShringhla was created to bridge the proverbial digital divide and use ICT to make government and government processes/services more accessible and transparent. Apart from the digital divide, the project was also intended to bridge social divides like gender divide, caste and community divide, economic divide etc. in dispensation of government services to its citizens in a social milieu of inequality such as that found in India.
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Geo-graphic location:
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semi-urban
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Contact:
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Mr. J. Krishna Kumar
General Manager
Keltron
Phone: 0471-2725236/2724444
Email: jkrishnakumar@keltron.org, info@keltron.org
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Status:
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operation
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Existing telecentres:
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5
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Future telecentres:
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195
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Start of initiative:
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2001
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Scope of operation:
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local
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Self-sustainable:
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Yes
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Sustainability plan:
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Yes
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Pilot:
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Yes
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Business model:
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franchise
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Other resources of revenue:
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Knowledge network:
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No
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Community participation:
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Yes
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Women participation:
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Yes
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Type:
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private_social
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Stakeholder:
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ICT Application:
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Gender sensitive
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People with disability
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Illiterated sensitive
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e-government |
No |
No |
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Connectivity:
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Technology:
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computer+intranet
printer
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Objectives of the initiative:
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facilitate access to government services
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Services provided:
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access to government services
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Physical location:
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Sources:
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http://www.keltron.co.in eShringhla: An Information Kiosk Scheme in South India URL:http://www.egov4dev.org/eshringhla.htm
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