Role of Akshaya in E- governance: A Study Based on Entrepreneurs of Malappuram District

The advent of Information Technology (IT) made it possible for the government to become e-enabled and transform itself in to a government online and bring the masses closer to government. It provides a unique and new opportunity in the fields of education, health, rural development, poverty alleviation, employment etc. The ‘Akshaya’ has been a high profile project of the government of Kerala for providing e-governance services. The study aims to assess and evaluate the services of Akshaya centres. A structured questionnaire was distributed among 100 entrepreneurs of Malappuram district out of which 92 persons responded to this survey. The study revealed the e-governance services of Akshaya centres, their beneficiaries and the problem faced by the entrepreneurs while running the centre. Based on the survey some suggestions have been put forward for the improvement of the working of Akshaya centre.

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