Panel Discussion: Strengthening State e-Governance Ecosystems: Innovations, Collaborations, and Challenges

Panellists in this video:
[+] Sundar Balakrishna, Special Secretary, Department of IT & Communication, Andhra Pradesh
[+] Munish Chandan, Addl. Chief IT Officer and Dy. CISO, Government of Haryana
[+] Sandip Kumar, Director, Kerala State IT Mission, Government of Kerala
[+] Shyam Bihari Singh, GM, BELTRON, Bihar
[+] Dr Abhishek Roy, CTO, Dept of Personnel & Administrative Reforms & e-Gov, West Bengal
[+] Rajasekhar Chandi, Regional Manager Govt &PSU, OpenText
[+] Srikanth RP, Editor, Express Computer, The Indian Express Group (Moderator)

Key Highlights:

[1] Shyam Bihari Singh, GM, BELTRON, Bihar:
+ A centralized registration system is being developed to streamline government processes, linking family registers and voting records for better efficiency.

[2] Dr Abhishek Roy, CTO, Dept of Personnel & Administrative Reforms & e-Gov, West Bengal:
+ Blockchain technology is key to a certificate-less government by ensuring trust and security.

[3] Munish Chandan, Addl. Chief IT Officer and Dy. CISO, Government of Haryana:
+ Proactive governance is the future, eliminating the need for citizens to visit government offices.

[4] Sandip Kumar, Director, Kerala State IT Mission, Government of Kerala:
+ A data exchange platform can enable better collaboration, but addressing privacy and data sharing concerns is key to maximizing its potential.

[5] Rajasekhar Chandi, Regional Manager Govt &PSU, OpenText:
+ AI in government should focus on integrating departments to avoid redundancy, ensuring data accuracy, and carefully evaluating decision-making models to balance public and private sector involvement for better outcomes.