How computerisation can speed up administration is evident from only the working of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA). Even in the eighties, the BRTA did its work manually.
Things began to change after BRTA offices were computerised in the 1990s. Now registration and other documents can be obtained fast within one working day and also hassle free from a BRTA office by those who are familiar with its current system of working and who do not fall prey to touts at these offices. Anyway one looks at it, computerisation marked an advance for the better in BRTA offices.
The same kind of efficiency, speed of working, transparency and reduction of corruption can be achieved by introducing computers in all spheres of the government administration.
The customs department is considered as a very corrupt one in Bangladesh.
But use of the computer -- which has much reduced the need for human application -- is reportedly already succeeding in bringing corruption down in this key department. With its greater computerisation, perhaps the corruption in this department can be reduced substantially.
Autor(en)/Author(s): Md Obaydullah Gulshan
Quelle/Source: The Financial Express, 04.10.2006
