E-GOVERNANCE INNOVATIONS IN STATE ADMINISTRATION  A CASE STUDY OF JHARKHAND PRISONS

Sunil Kumar Barnwal; Pramod Pathak; Govind Swaroop Pathak

Sunil Kumar Barnwal Doctorate Research scholar, Department of Management Studies, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad Presently Labour Commissioner, Government of Jharkhand; formerly IG prisons-Jharkhand.
Pramod Pathak Professors, Department of Management Studies, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad.
Govind Swaroop Pathak Professors, Department of Management Studies, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad.

Keywords: ICT, E-Governance, Innovations

Abstract

Information and communications technology are entering public domain in a big way and have helped some Indian states
decline better governance to their people. There are few states have applied e-governance to their people. There are few states
that have applied e-governance effectively. While many states are lagging behind. Nevertheless, even some of the backward
state has been able to improve certain systems and improve administration in selective areas. The state of Jharkhand is a case
in point. Though it still lags behind Karnataka, Andhra, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat in e-governance implementation and yet
in some selective areas it has done a commendable job. Prison administration is one such area where the state of Jharkhand
has proved that it can make e-governance work. The present paper is a case study that showcases the attempt of this otherwise
new and underdeveloped state to implement e-governance for increasing the effectiveness of certain systems. Prison management
being one of the most sovereign functions of the Government the present paper offers insight into how a state has used
ICT to improve functioning of this very important area of administration.

E-GOVERNANCE INNOVATIONS IN STATE ADMINISTRATION  A CASE STUDY OF JHARKHAND PRISONS

Abstract

E-GOVERNANCE INNOVATIONS IN STATE ADMINISTRATION A CASE STUDY OF JHARKHAND PRISONS