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10-Bed-ICU (10BedICU.org) is a PPP (private-public-partnership) project between the state government and a group of NGOs. Under the banner of 10-Bed-ICU, the first critical care ICU unit was launched in the Narayanpet district of Telangana. The goal of the 10-Bed-ICU project is to cover every district in India with at least one 10-Bed-ICU facility to combat Covid waves in
The cofounder of Sun Microsystems made the announcement at the virtual launch of the first unit of a 10-bed ICU project at Telanganas Narayanpet district hospital on Saturday. “These modern ICUs should not be limited to just 33 districts. It is a model that could be extended to all 700 Indian districts,” said Khosla, who now helms Khosla Ventures in California. “I am happy to fund 100 districts and I invite others to contribute to the remaining districts.”
The firm will be extending a Rs 13 crore grant each to Give Foundation, a platform dedicated to donations, and United Way Bengaluru for their efforts on COVID relief.
E-governance needs a human interface To reach more beneficiaries, municipalities must engage with community anchors who can facilitate e-services Vijay (name changed) is a senior citizen living in an informal settlement in Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh. He faces the usual challenges of living in India’s urban slums sewage backups, rusted water lines, and erratic power supply, among many others. He knows that the municipality can fix some of these problems, but it’s hard for him to get on their radar. It involves him going to the local municipal office, standing in a queue to file a complaint, possibly offering a bribe, and then following up repeatedly, hoping that something is done.
Technology is enabling a more inclusive society The Serving a Digital-first India eBook by AWS showcases how startups across the country are leveraging technology to build a more inclusive India 0 claps Share on Social and financial equity is crucial to the progress of a nation. Technology is a key enabler in driving this inclusion. Innovation also plays a key role in this journey towards sustainable inclusion and growth. With the government encouraging the adoption of technology across various sectors, India has witnessed significant technological advancements. The rapid digitisation and adoption of smartphones, even in the most remote corners of the country, provided a greater fillip to this adoption. Technology has improved access to previously unbanked sections of the country. Government schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana; Aadhar, and UPI have resulted in 90 percent of India’s 1.3 billion population getting an Aadhar identity by 2018 and over 330 million new Jan Dhan bank accounts being opened in four years. According to Global Findex Data, in less than a decade, the number of bank account holders in India has doubled to nearly 80% in 2018 from 40% in 2011.
Humans are still core to Digital India Updated: Updated: Intermediaries who deliver last mile governance establish trust between governments and citizens Share Article Intermediaries who deliver last mile governance establish trust between governments and citizens During the pandemic, we came to rely on various individuals to address our daily needs, even as more and more services went online. This transformation is underway in governance. During this time, eGovernments Foundation (eGov) and Aapti Institute came together to explore how digitally excluded communities engage with governance and learnt that even in ‘Digital India’, humans are significant in brokering trust between governments and citizens. These intermediaries often worked without any formal backing and role.