{"id":62,"date":"2018-07-02T06:45:47","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T06:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lisp1.epgpbooks.inflibnet.ac.in\/?post_type=chapter&p=62"},"modified":"2018-12-04T09:27:52","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T09:27:52","slug":"national-information-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in\/lisp1\/chapter\/national-information-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"National Information Infrastructure"},"content":{"raw":"
\"epgp<\/a>\r\n<\/span><\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nI.<\/strong>Objectives<\/strong>\r\n\r\nTo give an understanding of:<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Concept and components of Communication<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The different kinds of communication<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The different theories and models of communication<\/span>\r\n
\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nII.\u00a0<\/strong>Learning Outcomes<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n

On completing this module, you should have a clear idea of what national information infrastructure means and its various components. You should also have a clear idea of the national information infrastructure in place in India and the gaps in India\u2019s information infrastructure<\/p>\r\n \r\n

III.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Structure of the Module<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n1 Introduction\r\n

1.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Information Superhighway<\/p>\r\n

1.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Potential of National Information Infrastructure<\/p>\r\n

1.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Emergence of Information Infrastructures<\/p>\r\n

1.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Characteristics of National Information Infrastructure<\/p>\r\n

1.5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 National information policy, information infrastructure and libraries<\/p>\r\n2 National ICT Policy 2012\r\n

2.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Objectives<\/p>\r\n3 Strategic Initiatives of the MCIT\r\n

3.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Technologies for Internet, e-Commerce and e-Governance<\/p>\r\n

3.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Communication, Broadcast & Telemetry<\/p>\r\n

3.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Software for Indian Languages<\/p>\r\n

3.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Agro - and Rural Applications<\/p>\r\n4 National Knowledge Network\r\n

4.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Why National Knowledge Network was set up?<\/p>\r\n

4.2\u00a0\u00a0 Architecture<\/p>\r\n

4.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Connectivity<\/p>\r\n

4.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Applications<\/p>\r\n5 National Data Centres\r\n

5.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cyber Security<\/p>\r\n

5.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Certifying Authority (CA)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

5.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NIC Messaging Services<\/span><\/p>\r\n

5.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NIC SMS Services<\/span><\/p>\r\n

5.5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Video Conferencing Services<\/span><\/p>\r\n6 Select Major National Projects of India<\/span>\r\n

6.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 eCourts<\/span><\/p>\r\n

6.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 e-Hospital<\/span><\/p>\r\n

6.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 National eServices Dashboard (NeSD)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

6.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 mFertilizers<\/span><\/p>\r\n

6.5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 e-Districts<\/span><\/p>\r\n

6.6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ePanchayat<\/span><\/p>\r\n

6.7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Data Portal India<\/span><\/p>\r\n

6.8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ePost<\/span><\/p>\r\n

6.9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 eSugar<\/span><\/p>\r\n7 National Information Institutions of India (NIII)<\/span>\r\n

7.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 National Library<\/span><\/p>\r\n

7.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 National Social Science Documentation Center<\/span><\/p>\r\n

7.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NISCAIR<\/span><\/p>\r\n

7.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 INFLIBNET7.5 NASSCOM<\/span><\/p>\r\n

7.5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 National Institute of Smart Government<\/span><\/p>\r\n

7.6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DELNET<\/span><\/p>\r\n

7.7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 National Mission on Libraries<\/span><\/p>\r\n

7.8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 National Mission for Manuscript<\/span><\/p>\r\n

7.9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 National Informatics Center<\/span><\/p>\r\n

7.10 National Knowledge Commission<\/span><\/p>\r\n8 References<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Introduction<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n

India is a developing country undergoing a gradual process of economic liberalization and globalization since the early 1990s. Uses of information and communications technology -- such as fiber optic cable -- have had an enormous impact on the creation, reproduction<\/em> and dissemination<\/em> of copyrighted works. The emergence of ICT has made possible the development of the National Information<\/em> Infrastructure (NII) <\/em>which has generated both unprecedented challenges and important opportunities.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

An information infrastructure already exists. Telephones, televisions, radios, computers and fax machines are used every day to receive, store, process, perform, display and transmit data, text, voice, sound and images in homes and businesses throughout the country. Fiber optics, wires, cables, switches, routers, microwave\u00a0networks, satellites and other communication technologies currently connect telephones, computers and fax machines. The NII of tomorrow will integrate them into an advanced high-speed, interactive, broadband, digital communications system. Computers, telephones, televisions, radios, fax machines and more will be linked by the NII, and users will be able to communicate and interact with each other in digital form.<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

1.1 Information Superhighway<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n

Information Superhighway <\/em>is a popular terminology, which sees the NII generally contributing to national economic and technological competitiveness, and providing a tool to improve healthcare, education, training and the like. For instance:<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

The dawn of the information age<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n

This vision talks of a transformation from the industrial to the information age, causing as substantial a change in society as we move from an agricultural to an information society; production workers replaced by \u2018knowledge workers\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

Re-inventing\u00a0<\/strong>government<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n

New ways of delivering services, increasing public access to government information, enabling the public to express its views by electronic (E)-mail; allowing public participation in decisions on specific issues, shifts of power from national to local\/regional level.<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

Societal and cultural impacts<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n

Harnessing the powers of ICTs to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of education and training, increase the capacity\/ manage the demand for transport, improve health service efficiency and help public participation in the democratic system.<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

1.2 Potential of National Information Infrastructure<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n

The NII has tremendous potential to improve and enhance our lives.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n