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This volume provides a conceptual understanding of e-governance and public administration in India. It examines e-governance as a citizen- enabling mechanism to deliver good governance, and as a bridge between the state and the citizens, as well as other stakeholders such as businesses, NGOs, civil society and international agencies.
List of contents
Foreword Preface Visual tour of the book 1. Comprehending E-Governance: Philosophical and Theoretical Underpinnings
2. Tracing the Inception and Evolutionary Trajectory of E-Governance
3. E-Governance in India: An Experimentation with Innovative Governance
4. Understanding Structures and Processes of E-Governance
5. Explaining E-Governance Through Techniques and Applications
6. E-Governance as a Transformative Tool: Catalyst for Rural and Urban Development
7. Introducing E-Governance to Citizens Through the Common Service Centers
8. Gendering E-Governance: Opportunities and Challenges for Women's Empowerment
9. Negotiating the Challenges of E-Governance Through Policy Interventions
10. Envisioning Futuristic Development through E-Governance
About the author
Sangita Dhal, Department of Political Science, Kalindi College, Delhi University has more than twenty years of teaching and research experience in the field of public administration, public policy and governance. Prof. Dhal has published a book on 'E-Governance and Citizen Engagement: New Directions in Public Administration (Sage Publishers, 2022), that addresses the gap areas in the field of Public Administration and Public Policy. Prof. Dhal's recent book on Mapping Governance Innovations: Perspectives from South Asia (eds.) Routledge, 2024 that contributes to the body of knowledge on South Asia, Public Policy & Governance.
Nachiketa Singh is presently serving as Principal, Shyam Lal College (Eve.) University of Delhi. In his long career as an accomplished academic he has served the University of Delhi in different capacities. He was earlier the senior faculty in the Department of Political Science, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi having nearly thirty years of teaching and research experience. Prof. Singh's recent book on Mapping Governance Innovations: Perspectives from South Asia (eds.) 2024, published by Routledge, addresses the gap areas in the concerned areas of academic inquiry. Apart from teaching and research work, Prof. Singh has vast experience of administration, where he has demonstrated exemplary leadership.
