Wednesday, December 3, 2008

India giving egov overhaul to emigration procedures

Project: The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs is planning to overhaul the emigration system over the next two years with implementing e-Governance in the emigration procedures. It has commissioned the Hyderabad-based National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) to study the internal processes and welfare schemes, to facilitate presenting a report by the end of the year.

Procedures to be re-engineered under this project:
• Process of application for emigration clearance from the Protector of Emigrants
• Monitoring of recruiting agents
• Contract verification by Indian missions abroad and even of foreign employees.

Opportunity:
• The Rs 2 crore study on the 'emigration in e-Governance', which began a month ago, could end up attracting proposals from private companies for implementation of changes that will be suggested in the report.
• NISG, a public-private initiative to provide e-Governance solutions, has already roped in global consultants KPMG to prepare the business process re-engineering report, which will be completed by 2008 end.
• This project will be integrated with the passport system of the Ministry of External Affairs and the Home Ministry's immigration network.
• Following this, tenders will be floated and a private company chosen to execute the implementation of the project by next March. NISG will also do the handholding for selection of the downstream implementing agency.
Source: http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/india-working-on-revamping-emigration-procedures_100118826.html

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