Goa's setting a prime example of how private-public enterprise can help development at state-level.
On Friday last week, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the "Goa Broadband Network" (GBBN), an example of private-public partnership, amidst hope and apprehension about the future of the project.
Previously named "Goa Net", the Broadband Network project aims at building a state, which is "enabled by IT to be efficient and accountable with a global thinking approach".
GBBN will provide privileges to citizens, including information around education, health care, agriculture, welfare, entertainment, IP telephony, and video conferencing. It will also provide e-governance and B2C (business-to-citizen) services. In a bid to bring in greater efficiency, the network will be rolled-out to nearly 280 government offices, including municipalities, the collectorate, and the state secretariat.
The Prime Minister lauded the project, saying it is a milestone in the use of modern telecommunications and IT for improving public services and the overall quality of life. He praised the private-public partnership responsible for the initiative, calling it a 'viable business model'.
With 10 'Citizen Service Centers' at launch, GBBN intends to scale-up to around 200 such centers by the end of next year. This will generate substantial revenue to meet a major portion of costs involved in the project.
all nice and well, but somehow it seems to impossible to find out WHERE to inquire about details and contracts. there is no agents mentioned, no website available or telefone numbers provided.
by soundmatters
from siolim
on 04/01/08 11:34 AM
Goa also provides free computers to its teachers. Goa doesn't need SEZs like Gujarat (a state full of illiterate people who think money is more important than humanity).
This is the second time the citizens of Goa have won against the corrupt politician. People in other states should follow the example of Goans and ensure incidents like Nandigram, Godra do not happen.
by A Proud Indian
from Panjim
on 02/01/08 02:21 PM
But the way Goans make differentiation by calling outsiders of Goa as "Indians", that makes me feel bad about the Goans. They think that they are not part of India. Govt. is trying hard to get SEZ there, but all seems to be in vain.
I hope they will understand the efforts which center is doing. They must follow the Gujarat and Narendra Modi, how he has brought Gujarat in top. In stock exchange, maximum companies listed are from Gujarat and Maximum Company's Name Start with Gujarat. Thats the true example set.
I am glad that Goa is not going the Gujju way (communal to say the least). And now way Goans differentiate by calling outsiders as "Indians". Goans are proud to call themselves indians. Goa is the most linguist state in India. I am a Goan too and speak in Hindi. Konkani speakers show a very high degree of multilingualism. In the 1991 census, as compared to the national average of 19.44% for bilingualism and 7.26% for trilingualism; Konkani speakers scored 74.20% and 44.68% respectively. This makes Konkanis the most multilingual community of India.
I thank the gods that we don't have a Modi in Goa and stupid citizens in Goa who will vote for modi
BSNL infrastructure is bad here and most underground telephone cables are in poor condition. these high speed is seems to be just for those currupt office guys.
by sachin
from goa
on 01/01/08 10:34 PM
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