"E-Governance would not only set up a bridge between different ministries by sharing information and data among themselves but also ensure transparency in government activities," he said.
The minister said this as the chief guest while inaugurating a dialogue titled "Strategic Priorities of Digital Bangladesh: Issue-based National Dialogue."
UNDP's Access to Information (A2I) programme at Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and General Economic Division (GED) of Planning Division of Planning Commission jointly organized the function at NEC Conference room here.
State Minister for Science and Information Communication Technology Architect Yeafish Osman and UNDP's Country Director Stefan Pritsner addressed as special guests.
Planning Secretary Md Habib Ullah Majumder chaired the function. Secretary for Science and Information Communication Technology Md Abdur Rob Hawlader delivered welcome address, while Private Secretary to PMO Md Nazrul Islam Khan highlighted strategic priorities of the project. Member of GED Dr Shamsul Alam delivered vote of thanks.
The Planning Minister said it is possible to ensure services to the people through "One-Stop-Service Center" and Help Desk" by utilization of Information Communication Technology (ICT).
"E-service would not only raise skill of service for reaching assistance to the doorsteps of deprived people, it would also ensure accountability of government and private sector service providers side by side reduce bureaucratic bottlenecks," he said.
Ruling out the fear of job cuts due to utilization of technology, he said through automation it would be possible to create a competent workforce in the country by turning them into human resources.
E2I initiated "Digital Bangladesh Strategy Paper" in December last year on request from Science and ICT for implementing government's Vision 2021, he added.
State Minister for Science and Information Communication Technology Architect Yeafish Osman said people have started getting benefits of digitization as online money transfer, registration, publication of results of public examinations through mobiles have already started in the country.
The government has been able to create a field for digitization during last 18 months, he said adding digitization is not visible to the people.
Underlining development of human resources for ICT utilization he said, "we have to create ICT educated human resources, otherwise only introducing new technologies would be of no use."
Mentioning that the government has opened its avenue to the common people for ensuring their access to information through developing websites, he said through this system we want to go to people.
UNDP's Country Director Stefan Pritsner underscored the need for bringing reforms in public service commission for ensuring better utilization of human resources.
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Quelle/Source: The New Nation, 19.08.2010
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