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The
National Informatics centre (NIC) was set up in March 1977 by the Government of India.
From the genesis of the concept of NIC in 1973 to its nucleation by 1975 and followed by
commissioning of NICNET in 1977, it has been a phase of innovation penetrating through the
barriers of conservatism in Govt. Organizations for Computer based Information System.
With
the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with all the State Governments and with
their active support in implementing the computer-communication network, NICNET, the
National Informatics Centre has become a bridge between the State Governments and the
Central Government on the one hand and the State Governments and their District
administrations on the other. In NIC's approach to National Informatics, therefore, the
State Government becomes a focal point with downward coordination with the District
Administrations and upward coordination with the Central Government Departments. The
greatest asset of NIC, today, is its pool of about 3000 well trained and motivated
computer personnel, specialized in informatics, working with dedication and quietly
catalyzing the transformation of work culture in the Ministries/Departments. The principal
objectives of NIC include:
Promotion
of informatics culture at District. State and NationaI IeveI.
Improvement
of the analytical capability and presentation of information utilised for National, State
and District level planning.
Development
of modelling, forecasting and simulation techniques' that are required for planning
and decision support.
Establishment
of a computer-communication network lor ensuring ready access of information across the
nation and enabling optimal use of resources.
Evolving
standards for data collection, compilation and dissemination, with the cooperation of
related agencies at District, State and Central levels.
The
need for reliable information for decision making requires no emphasis. Already there
exist information sources in sectors like agriculture, power, health, family welfare,
industries, education, employment, labour, transport, communication, forest, roads, etc.,
at the district level. Information gets manually validated and consolidated progressively
at the Districts, States and the Centre. This manual process has inherent delays.
Moreover, completeness and accuracy of data is another drawback acknowledged by the
policy/ decision makers. This problem is being overcome by capturing data at the source by
establishing District Informatics Centre. |
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