Our country is very diverse and versatile and that practically is the essence and beauty of the country. However, having travelled the world, I came to realise that we are different from other countries in one more way .

With over 1900 promising entries received, the first phase of MyGov, Intel and DST “Innovate for Digital India’ Challenge concluded with some great and innovative solutions coming in from all across India.

MyGov launched the Prime Minister’s Office Mobile App Contest on 4th March, 2015 in collaboration with Google. The contest was widely acclaimed for its unique format and the spirit of crowd sourced innovation that it fostered.

For creating electronic signatures, the signer is required to obtain a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) from a Certifying Authority (CA) licensed by the Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) under the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000.

Over the past year the term ‘Smart Cities’ has captured our collective imagination. Although the concept has been around for a while, it has gained tremendous interest in the Indian context after the Prime Minister articulated his Government’s vision for transforming Indian cities into world-class urban centers with unique heritage and distinguishing cultural values.

How are you storing all your important documents such PAN card, passport, mark sheets and degree certificates today? They must be stored in physical format in a folder.

In order to obtain an innovative Project name, logo and a tagline capturing the essence of this prestigious initiative, FCI had organized a contest on the MyGov platform. The contest was opened from 05th March 2015 to 26th March 2015 during which a total of 575 entries were received.

Thank you for your valuable comments on “Health System in India: Bridging the Gap between Current Performance and Potential”. There is a consensus for maximizing gains through strengthening the pillars of health systems.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched a contest on MyGov to crowd-source a name for the Swachhta Awards for Clean Public Health Facilities.

As a part of the series to acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of volunteers selflessly contributing their skills and efforts to MyGov, we present the experiences of four volunteers who have volunteered with MyGov