In order to achieve the goals of NeGP, NISG has, as one of its initiatives, conceptualized a one-year full time residential Post Graduatef program in e-Governance for Executives (eGPX). 

NISG has designed and completed a one-year eGovernance Program for Executives (eGPX), which was offered by TAPMI, Manipal, in the year 2009-2010, one of the leading educational institutions in the field of technology, management and public administration. The programme is recognized and supported by the Government and private sector and had 100% placement. This programme is also listed among reputed 30 executive programmes in India and abroad by Outlook business magazine.

The proposal to launch this programme with other eminent institutes in the country is being discussed currently.

• To enlarge the pool of professionals available in the country for the e-Governance domain, to be deployed by the Governments, the IT industry, the consultancy firms and the academic world.
  

• Acquire a holistic understanding of designing an e-Government project.

  o Learn to define the services and service levels of the project and a business model to balance costs and benefits.

• Acquire adequate skills in the analysis, design, and implementation of an e-Government application.

  o Learn to re-engineer government processes, design procedures to support efficiency, convenience and transparency.

  o Effectively monitor eGov projects during their lifecycle.

• Get exposed to the current trends in hardware, software, communications & networks.

  o To acquire a variety of skill sets for taking effective techno-commercial decisions.

  o To procure cost-effective technologies and

  o To interact meaningfully with vendors, bidders and agencies Implementing e-gov projects.

• Appreciate and acquire the skills for change management and leadership.

• Bright young executives from private sector companies in management/IT consulting, technology vendors, software developers/Technical background professionals who aspire to move to leadership and managerial positions within eGovernance practice group of such companies. Candidates may be able to seek sponsorship from their companies after selection.
  

• Bright young administrators in Government departments and IT organizations within the Government. Deserving candidates from Government service may be eligible for subsidies that could be provided by DIT, Govt. of India.

Classroom sessions, case study field visits/discussions, group assignments and discussions, presentations, internship with industry/government working on e-Governance projects in India. Internship opportunity will enable the participants to work on live projects and explore future career prospects.

• The program is intended to be developed and taught by a core faculty of reputed institutes who are skilled educators.

• Experienced e-Governance practitioners, consultants and academicians will be involved in the delivery of various modules of the program, to create new knowledge and enduring concepts that shape the practice of management.

• The result is a teaching team that exposes participants to multiple perspectives, challenging their thinking at various levels.

• Qualification: A bachelor's degree in any discipline with 50% marks.
  

• Professional Experience: A minimum of 5 years of managerial/administrative experience in Government/Private/NGO/Public sector organization.

• Shortlisting Process: Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their past academic performance, nature and years of experience and the quality of essays submitted as part of the application.

• Batch Size : 40 Candidates per Institute

• Launch Date: Second batch is likely to be launched in November, 2010.

The program fee is around Rs 5.25 lakhs and it covers tuition fee, resource material, accommodation, food and study tour.

As part of promoting and implementing the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP), the program further entitles the participants from the Government sector, for a sponsorship of a large amount of the course fee, by the Department of Information Technology, Government of India.

A. Sridevi
Sr. Manager (CB&KM)
NISG Hyderabad
e-mail: ayaluri.sridevi@nisg.org

Dr. Jaba Mukherjee Gupta
Assoicate Professor & Chairperson, eGPX
TAPMI, Manipal, Karnataka
e-mail:mailto:harishp@mail.tapmi.org