Q. Consider the following statements with respect to National Informatics Centre (NIC)::
1. National Informatics Centre (NIC) was established in 1976
2. NIC, through its ICT Network, “NICNET”, has institutional linkages with the Central Government, State governments and 720 district administrations of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
National Informatics Centre (NIC) was established in 1976, and has rich experience in providing ICT and e-Governance support to the Government for the last 4 decades and bridge the digital divide. It has emerged as a promoter of digital opportunities for sustainable development. NIC spearheaded “Informatics-Led-Development” by implementing ICT applications in social and public administration and facilitates electronic delivery of services to the government (G2G), business (G2B), citizen (G2C) and government employee (G2E). NIC, through its ICT Network, “NICNET”, has institutional linkages with all the Ministries /Departments of the Central Government, 37 State Governments/ Union Territories, and about 720+ District Administrations of India.
Source: ForumIAS
