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SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014 (PAGE-4) BOLLYWOOD BUZZ SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY "I am very fond of selfies" m-Governance : The next inevitable in-thing Amit Sharma implementation of m-Governance across ALIA BHATT HAS PAIRED UP WITH HER SOTY CO-STAR the board in provision of various services "Oh, my Aadhaar Number has been to citizens of the state. There is a compre- VARUN DHAWAN IN HUMPTY SHARMA KI DULHANIA. generated and this is the confirmation sms hensive m-Governance Project which has I got for it". We find these and similar oth- been successful implemented towards SREYA BASU CHATS UP WITH THE ACTRESS IN MUMBAI er alike whispers around us when a con- provision of more than 90 services in Ker- firmation sms is received from some gov- ala. It has indeed helped to create cost ernment agency or organization. This is a effective, efficient and round the clock How much truth is there about the news of your alleged affair with form of m-Governance model in action. Government information systems. Three Varun Dhawan? Yes, m-Governance is next big thing major channels of mobile communication, which has happened in the world as yet namely Voice Applications, Signaling- When did that happen? Last time I heard my name being linked to another important corollary to e-Gover- someone, it was Arjun (Kapoor) during 2 States. Now they have already channel based Applications and Data- nance. And why not, when mobiles are so Service based Applications are being linked me to Varun? Well, what to do? Now, my next film will be with popular and they are being used as one used for this purpose. A comprehensive some other hero and I will be again linked to him. of the most powerful means of communi- and integrated Service Delivery Platform cation and multi-tasking these days. Some is being created to roll-out various m-Ser- But you have been linked to Varun since your debut film call m-Governance as a subset of e-Gov- Student Of The Year (SOTY). vices and interestingly, such platforms are ernance, some term it as an independent based entirely on Open Source Technolo- There was no truth about it during that film, nor there is any methodology of modernized public deliv- gies. It simply means that the platforms ery mechanism. However, it has much during this film and there will be nothing like that even in our the best medium of passage of various used for provision of m-Governance in tenth film together … in fact, in my lifetime there will be noth- wider scope and future than we all think Kerala are not bound by encryptions, m-Governance has. services to the citizens, whether informa- ing like that between us. tion-based, transaction-based or data- passwords, security measures, etc. which We find these days many countries in has broadened the scope and base for the world have been using m-Governance based. Is it true that you are the mastermind behind the launch The major advantages m-Governance provision of such services across the services for varied and vast purposes. Let of humfie poster of Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania? enjoys over e-Governance or convention- board in Kerala. me quote few glaring examples to prove al governance models are wider accept- India may implement m-Governance Yes, it was my brain at work and I am very proud of it. Dur- how mGov revolution has taken over the with the usage of following 6-phase mod- ing shooting of the film everyone was saying "We have to do ance of these technologies by the public world. In United Kingdom, Mexico & Hong sector, large scale penetration of mobile el to get better m-Gov services which can something innovative". I am very fond of selfies. So I said "Let Kong, there is a mGov service of Emer- complement and supplement e-Gover- us all take selfie posters" and I very casually said "Let's call devices, ease of use for citizens, easier gency SMS Alerts like Security warnings interoperability due to it, bringing Govern- nance in a better manner: it humfie". Everyone shut me up at that time but eventually in case of security threats; SARS out- I - Making all Government websites they liked it and used it. ment closer to citizens and above all, m- break, etc. In India, Lokvani services in Governance services being much cheap- mobile compliant/mobile site access Do you think that the selfie you took with Varun in which follow-up can take place through er and economical than computer-based should be promoted. the poster is much better than the one you took with IVRS & SMS. In Brazil, Sweden and or e-Governance based services. So, m- II - Plan strategies to popularize the use Arjun and posted on Twitter recently? Philippines, mGov models are used for Governance provides and additional chan- of mobile device technology in rural areas Employment and Job related services. nel of communication to users to access by giving subsidies, training and guide- I did not take a selfie with Varun, I took a humfie. So Countries such as Indonesia, Estonia and Government services. Its availability is lines. it's not the same thing. You can't compare the two. Spain use mGov models for provision of 24x7x365 and m-based services have III - Implement m-Governance by Information Inquiry Services. USA uses anytime general information retrieval and developing mobile applications in local Why should one watch Humpty Sharma Ki Dulha- mGov model for Electronic Benefits Trans- transaction processing. Another special languages and more mobile utilization nia? fer like recently they did to provide assis- advantage is that m-services have virtual- applications. tance to hundreds of thousands of people ly no waiting time, whereas conventional IV - Plan strategies to popularize the It is a filmy love story. No matter how cliched and unroman- use of mobile devices technology tic you are in your life you always want your love story to be a in the aftermath of Katrina. In India, Ire- approaches such as telephone calls or in- land, The Republic of Korea, Spain, lot of person visits may take much longer times. amongst all citizens by education. 'story'. Like, everyone asks "How did you meet?" and all. So this V - Develop mechanisms and plat- is our tribute to all the filmy love story out there. Taxes and Other payments related serv- It really helps otherwise marginalized com- ices are provided SMS based services. munities to communicate and interact via forms for the good design and delivery of Who is your favourite actress? Hong Kong, Malta, Spain and Italy use online technologies. We must realize it has m-Governance. VI - Implement laws for m-Governance mGov service models for making Book- helped in cutting all costs on printing, espe- My all-time favourite actress is Kareena (Kapoor). Of the yes- cially in densely populated areas. Also, the for better m-Gov based services. ings/Appointments in various Govern- However, few threats or challenges still teryears, there are Rekha, Shabana Azmi and Waheeda Rehman. ment services. Sweden and Austria use stakeholders have a better participation and involvement in Government process- loom over successful implementation of And favourite actor? mGov models for signing transactions m-Governance in the nation such as Cost, with mobile signatures. France, Indone- es and services. Everybody enjoys the It's Aamir Khan. I am especially fond of his romantic movies like privilege to be part of decision-making by Low levels of Literacy, Lack of Knowledge sia, Kenya, UK, Venezuela and Estonia of English Language, Low Computer Lit- Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991) and Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993). provide a major mGov platform for elec- expressing opinions, choice and visions with the usage of m-services like sms, eracy, Not enough Facilities in Mobile tions and voting. Apart from this, many Why is that you did not make your debut with Vishesh Films gprs, ussd channels, etc. Devices for m-Governance, Need to (film production company owned by Alia's father Mahesh Bhatt countries of the world successfully provide Various social movements in Middle develop Applications in each of Local Lan- and her uncle Mukesh Bhatt)? Government to Government (G2G), Gov- East Asia like Arab Spring which toppled guages, Data Overload and Trust/Securi- ernment to Business (G2B) and Govern- many Governments in that part of the ty in Money-based Services. The answer is obvious. Had I debuted in my father's film, everyone ment to Employee (G2E) services through world, Anna Movement against Corruption To sum-up, it can be concluded that with would have said she got the easy way out. m-Governance platforms. & in favour of Lokpal Bill in India and even the kind of advancement in technology and Let me stop over here as the list is very the recent successful election campaign greater push towards creation of lighter, But don't you want to work in your father's film? exhaustive and the quantum of m-Gover- by the NDA with the active usage of social simplistic and interoperable models of e- nance based services is increasing all networking methodologies are all off- Governance, the day is not far when m- Absolutely yes. In fact, I am working in others' films to work for shoots or corollaries & contemporary my home company; so that when they feel I am fit for a role, they across the world day-by-day. The major Governance will become a virtual reality factor behind such fast-track growth in m- examples of m-Governance all around the and it shall become such an important real- come up with a script for me.

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