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Union
Minister for Communications and IT has given away Web Ratna Awards 2012. Web Ratna Awards acknowledge the
exemplary initiatives in e-Governance using the medium of World Wide Web in
different categories highlighting application of ICT, right from web presence
to delivery of citizen services to public participation and innovation in use
of technology. The first ever "Web Ratna Awards" were presented in
2010.
Three Awards - Platinum
Icon, Gold Icon and Silver Icon have conferred in each of the following six
categories:
Citizen Centric Service
In this category, the
awards acknowledge those ICT-based services by a Government Department
(Central/State) which has displayed exemplary citizen focus, reach, scope and
innovation in approach. These services have effectively contributed to enhance
efficiency, productivity, transparency and accountability in the governance by
using the web as a primary mode of delivery in addition to other
conventional/nonconventional modes.
WINNERS
Platinum Icon : VAHAN - Vehicle Registration
& Permit System
Gold Icon : Krishi Maharatavahini
Silver Icon : Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan
Public Participation Initiative
The awards in this category
honour those initiatives which have leveraged upon the use of ICT to solicit
active participation of the citizens in governance. The winning entries display
relevance of context, mode of participation, involvement of stakeholders and an
innovative use of ICT, both for response acquisition as well as for analysis of
inputs received. The impact of the initiative (qualitative as well as
quantitative) serves as a significant criterion for judging this award.
WINNERS
Platinum Icon : Digital Diplomacy - Ministry of
External Affairs
Gold Icon : Kerala Chief Minister's Office
Silver Icon : Bihar Public Grievance Redressal System
Outstanding Content
The awards in this category
felicitate outstanding content published on the web by a Government entity.
Content packaged from the perspective of the citizens is considered under this
category. Also, adherence to the basic standards of usability such as ease of
navigation, design, accessibility, visual appeal, clarity (textual and design),
load time and the overall quality of creative expression is taken into
consideration.
WINNERS
Platinum Icon : National Institute of Open
Schooling
Gold Icon : AIR Portal for
News Dissemination
Silver Icon : Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Innovative Use of Technology
The awards in this category
acknowledge ICT Applications which display innovative use of technology in the
functioning of Government and services provided to the citizens. The acceptance
and maturity level of implementation, scalability, sustainability and the
impact of the use of technology define excellence under this category.
WINNERS
Platinum Icon : RITE e-Governance
Silver Icon : Tripura Vision Centre (Tele-Ophthalmology)
Comprehensive Web Presence - Ministry/Department
The awards in this category
felicitate a Ministry of the Government of India which has a comprehensive web
presence in terms of quantity, quality, spectrum of coverage, innovation,
citizen centricity and responsiveness in their web-based information and
service delivery initiatives. Aspects of usability and accessibility are also
taken into consideration.
WINNERS
Platinum Icon : Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
Gold Icon : Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Silver Icon : Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Comprehensive Web Presence – State
The awards in this category
acknowledge the State/UT of India which has displayed exemplary initiative in
establishing comprehensive web presence. The selection criteria include the
overall quality and quantity of web-based initiatives, the spectrum of sectors/departments
having a good web presence and the level of responsiveness towards web-based
queries by citizens. Aspects of usability and accessibility also served as
major decisive elements.
WINNERS
Platinum Icon : Government of Tamil Nadu
Gold Icon : Government of Maharashtra
