<p>Speaking at the inauguration of BangaloreIT.Biz 2009, Karnataka's annual premier ICT (Information Technology, Communication,telecom) event here, he stressed the role of ICT in government.<br /><br />The chairman of the Bangalore-headquartered IT firm said it would increase the reach and efficiency of government agencies in delivering citizen services.<br /><br />He expressed the view that such deliveries are "too fragmented" in the country today and best practices "don't come to the surface", while there is a lot of duplication between different organisations in the government resulting in higher costs.<br /><br />States should share their expertise in ICT, he said. States lagging behind "need not reinvent the wheel; they can learn from leading ICT states, do some minimum customisation and implement in their States," Premji added.</p>
<p>Speaking at the inauguration of BangaloreIT.Biz 2009, Karnataka's annual premier ICT (Information Technology, Communication,telecom) event here, he stressed the role of ICT in government.<br /><br />The chairman of the Bangalore-headquartered IT firm said it would increase the reach and efficiency of government agencies in delivering citizen services.<br /><br />He expressed the view that such deliveries are "too fragmented" in the country today and best practices "don't come to the surface", while there is a lot of duplication between different organisations in the government resulting in higher costs.<br /><br />States should share their expertise in ICT, he said. States lagging behind "need not reinvent the wheel; they can learn from leading ICT states, do some minimum customisation and implement in their States," Premji added.</p>
