NRIs CodeforAP to support State
Vijayawada, Aug 13 (INN): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu launched the CodeforAP program here on Thursday.
Speaking at the event, the Chief Minister said that CodeforAP is supporting Andhra Pradesh. 'During Pushkaralu, our government has worked on getting crowd feedback through IVRS system. That worked well. We now want Code for AP to work on applications that will not only support the government but also come up with innovative ideas for delivering citizen services.'
'One in four techies in the US are from India. Among them, 1 or 2 belong to Andhra Pradesh. This shows how we have been able to create a good ecosystem for engineers from Telugu state. We will now create a better ecosystem in the new state of Andhra Pradesh to promote talent and innovation, he said, adding I appreciate CodeforAP for contributing to the state. 'This is their way of giving back to the society.'
CodeforAP (http://codeforap.org/) is a non-profit organization in the US that is supporting Andhra Pradesh in various technology applications in e-governance, economic and social development, delivering citizen services, health and social services, rural education and agriculture.
Set up on July 4th this year, the organisation has 100 volunteers working with 30 government departments by offering them through technology-based solutions to streamline work. Some of the projects in pipeline are:
1. 'Dial an Expert', a concept where we bridge the gap between government officials and citizens,
2. 'Open Directory' a project to keep track of all the government personnel with their contact details.
The Volunteers who run the organisation from the United States with local support say that this is their way of contributing to Andhra Pradesh and help the state grow into a digitally-empowered and a knowledge-based economy.
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Vijayawada, Aug 13 (INN): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu launched the CodeforAP program here on Thursday.
Speaking at the event, the Chief Minister said that CodeforAP is supporting Andhra Pradesh. 'During Pushkaralu, our government has worked on getting crowd feedback through IVRS system. That worked well. We now want Code for AP to work on applications that will not only support the government but also come up with innovative ideas for delivering citizen services.'
'One in four techies in the US are from India. Among them, 1 or 2 belong to Andhra Pradesh. This shows how we have been able to create a good ecosystem for engineers from Telugu state. We will now create a better ecosystem in the new state of Andhra Pradesh to promote talent and innovation, he said, adding I appreciate CodeforAP for contributing to the state. 'This is their way of giving back to the society.'
CodeforAP (http://codeforap.org/) is a non-profit organization in the US that is supporting Andhra Pradesh in various technology applications in e-governance, economic and social development, delivering citizen services, health and social services, rural education and agriculture.
Set up on July 4th this year, the organisation has 100 volunteers working with 30 government departments by offering them through technology-based solutions to streamline work. Some of the projects in pipeline are:
1. 'Dial an Expert', a concept where we bridge the gap between government officials and citizens,
2. 'Open Directory' a project to keep track of all the government personnel with their contact details.
The Volunteers who run the organisation from the United States with local support say that this is their way of contributing to Andhra Pradesh and help the state grow into a digitally-empowered and a knowledge-based economy.
The app can be downloaded on Android phone or tablet from Google Play Store for free of cost and keep up with everyday news: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shreyaj.paperboy
News Posted: 13 August, 2015
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