To transform Government departments and agencies from department-centric mode of working to a citizen-centric way of working, the National e-Governance Programme was conceived with the vision of "Make all Government services accessible to the common man in his locality, through common service delivery outlets and ensure efficiency, transparency & reliability of such services at affordable costs to realise the basic needs of the common man."

NISG has its origins in the recommendations of the National Task Force on IT and Software Development. Forged as a public-private partnership, NISG offers the orientation and efficiency of the private sector combined with the accountability of the public sector. NISG is helping the Government of India and State Governments realize the national e-governance vision. Over the years, NISG has grown in stature as a reliable advisory body for Central and State Governments as well as public sector undertakings.

To be able to repsond to the needs of our clients with a minimum response time, we are a thin and flat organisation. Though we are small as a brick and mortar institution, we are extremely large as a networked organization.

Having conceptualized projects of national importance and impact like MCA21, Passports, Unique Identification of Residents, etc., and worked with State Governments to give shape to their e-governance vision, NISG aims to be a thought leader and a center of excellence in the area of e-governance.