VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

MyGov, an innovative platform to build a partnership between Citizens and Government with the help of technology for growth and development of India has appointed Arvind Gupta as its CEO. Previously, Arvind Gupta headed the BJP’s Information and Technology Group and advised the party on e-governance, digital outreach and other technology initiatives. He led the Digital and Social Media campaign for Team Modi/BJP during Elections 2014 and the subsequent state elections. He is an innovation evangelist who has over 20 years of experience in leadership, policy & entrepreneurial roles, both in Silicon Valley & in India. He is an active member of Industry Forums such as NASSCOM, TiE and Founding Member of ISPiRT (Indian Software Products Industry Round table) and Guest Speaker at Global B-Schools and CxO events. He is also an Eisenhower fellow for Innovation.... Read More

MyGov, the citizen engagement platform of the Government of India has announced the launch of a nationwide contest to build a mobile app for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). This contest will be held across the country, at different institutions and colleges and will invite participation from people throughout India. Google will partner MyGov in this contest to build the PMO Mobile App. Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has advocated the use of technology for bringing a positive change in people’s lives and to use technology to encourage innovation, aspiration and enhance connectivity. Rajan Anandan, Vice-President & Managing Director, Google India & South-East Asia, said, “We announced about five months ago that we will contribute on the Digital India initiative and the app development contest is a step in that direction. We are very excited to be a part of the Prime Minister’s vision and would urge every Indian to come forward and participate in the app dev...