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District Informatics
Kozhikode District
effective citizen centric governance through citizen participation
Edited by REUBAN K ozhikode District was formed on 1st Janu-
ary, 1957, and situated between latitudes 11°
Kozhikode district played a K08’N and 11°50’N and longitudes 75°30’E and
76°8’E. This coastal district has 2 Revenue Divi-
key role during the Covid sions, 4 Taluks, 7 Municipalities, and one Corpo-
ration. Kozhikode is a prominent trade and com-
19 pandemic not only in the merce centre and a popular tourist destination
surrounded by charming coastal lands, beaches,
district but also in the entire waterfalls, rivers, and hills.
The district has top educational/research
state of Kerala by providing institutions like IIM, NIT, IISR, and CWRDM. NIC
real-time surveillance and district centre started the journey in the district Democracy encompasses effective and
from 1988 onwards and has been dedicatedly
health monitoring solution engaged in implementing various central and efficient structures that are inclusive and
state-level projects. accountable which provide ideal support to
Covid19jagratha. Nammude citizens to lead a safe and productive life.
ICT Initiatives in the District Good governance embodies the core values
Kozhikode Mobile App is of representation, responsiveness, transpar-
Covid19jagratha (https://covid19jagratha.kerala.nic.in) ency and accountability leading to legitima-
a Technology Platform to Covid19Jagratha information and manage- cy. Adopting Digital governance creates a
ment solution, conceptualized by District Admin- platform for necessary systems and process-
facilitate Citizen Engagement, istration and developed by the district is a simple es based on user focused services and real
and comprehensive pandemic management time feedback which is a key to successful
Citizen Participation, and solution covering all aspects of a known solution functioning of democratic institutions.
for management of Covid Outbreak in an inte- Technological initiatives by the District
Seamless Civic Service grated workflow. It focuses on the approach of administration with the support of NIC have
been instrumental in implementing target
Experience, enhancing the safe travel, safe quarantining, real-time surveil- based approach and result oriented work.
lance and Health monitoring Contact Tracing and Our digital initiatives improved the partici-
capabilities of stakeholders Treatment, Containment & Cluster zone Mapping, pation of citizens in governance and proac-
Human Resource Mobilization, Hospital & Ambu- tively tapped the potential of social capital
and ensuring the best citizen lance management, Event & visitor registration and willingness of people to contribute to
as an integrated system of handling covid19 the betterment of society.
experience in governance. outbreak effectively.
This integrated real-time workflow is now
used by all 14 districts across Kerala. Users from SEERAM SAMBASIVA RAO, IAS
ward level to state level are fully integrated and District Collector and District Magistrate
have real-time dashboards with full statistics of Government Kozhikode ( Kerala)
the state.
Public Dashboard of covid19jagratha portal
Transit Permit & Passes Surveillance Covid Care Center
Mercy Sebastian
Test & Contacts Containment Zone Cluster Visitor Register
Sr. Technical Director
& DIO
mercy.s@nic.in
Enforcement Hospital/CSLTC/CPLTC Ambulance Public Management
Rolly T D
Technical Director & ADIO Vulnerable People Covid Brigade Sannadhasena Event Register
rolly@nic.in
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