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         eCabinet


         Automate Cabinet meetings in paper free and virtual mode





          Edited by AK DADHICHI                  abinet  meetings of State  Govts have  three
                                                 stages (1) Pre-meeting - Schedule, inform
          eCabinet/ eMantrimandal is a       Coffices, collect Agenda points, Finalize & put
                                             up to Cabinet for Approval (2) During Meeting -
          powerful software portal for       Recording Decisions are taken and (3) Post meeting
                                             - Outcomes of the meeting including MoM, Action
          State governments to conduct       Points, Directions to offices etc.
          Cabinet meetings electronically       Conduct of Physical (manual) Cabinet meetings is
                                             a Race Against Time, involving multiple interactions
          and online mode. Developed         between several offices and efforts till the  last
                                             minute. Every meeting consumes huge resources
          by NIC, it maximizes the usage     of paper, fuel, manpower, time and efforts. It faces
          of technology in meetings and      multiple challenges - information is not available
                                             in the right form at right time, Collecting & storing
          reduces paper use. eCabinet        information is not structured, lack of Institutional   The eMantrimandal is a
                                             memory over a time period.
          automates workflow activities         The eCabinet software of NIC overcomes all major   milestone in Digital India
                                             challenges in the conduct of Physical meetings.
          of meetings; before, during and    With eCabinet, physical papers are replaced   programme, saving environ-
          after. It is designed for smart    with  electronic  data  &  the  physical  movement   ment. I compliment National
                                             of  documents  between  offices  are  replaced with
          tablets, with rich UI and UX       a seamless electronic flow of information, in all   Informatics Centre, Uttara-
                                             stages. The Knowledge repository of meetings is   khand for the innovative
          elements, for ease of use. Push    a dynamically built-in database, facilitating quick
                                             and easy search & retrieval of decisions taken in   initiative.
          & Pull mechanism built-in portal   meetings & review action taken on them. eCabinet
          ensures high security needed       leads to Good Governance.                 TRIVENDRA SINGH RAWAT
                                                The eCabinet (eMantrimandal) was launched by
          for Cabinet matters. eCabinet is   Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttarakhand in Jan 2020,   Chief Minister
                                             with the above objectives. The success of the project   Uttarakhand
          another milestone in the Digital   is gauged from the fact that all cabinet meetings of
          India movement and enables
          smart governance.

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                        K. Narayanan
                        Dy. Director General & SIO
                        k.narayanan@nic.in
                                                                                   Meeting Day      Waiting Lounge
                                               eMantrimandal        Gopan          Management         Information
                                                  Portal            Portal           System            System
                        Arun Sharma            Anytime, Anywhere   Restricted access to Gopan   Solution to manage the   Waiting Lounge
                        Scientist-D &         Availability of Information   Department for Cabinet   Meeting on Meeting Day.   Information System for
                        Project- Coordinator   for cabinet Ministers,  related Con dential   Restricted access to Gopan   Secretaries/ o cers
                        (eCabinet)            Secretaries & Department  matters       O cers
                        sharma.arun@nic.in



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