<p>Kerala is making significant strides in the technology sector, with the state being designated as an e-governance jurisdiction on Thursday, while the Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON), which promises high-speed internet to all, will be launched on June 5.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who formally announced Kerala as a total e-governance state on Thursday, highlighted the e-governance initiatives in various government departments.</p>.<p>Around 900 e-government services are being delivered through the state government’s portal ‘eSevanam’. File flow in all government departments has been digitised, and e-governance and IT-enabled services have been initiated in all key government departments and local bodies.</p>.<p>A total of 7.5 crore certificates were so far issued through the e-district portal of the state government for digital delivery of services. The Kerala police’s advancements in cyber forensics also add up to the achievement of the state government in e-governance.</p>.<p>The KFON, to be commissioned on June 5, aims at ensuring internet service to all sections of society. It targets connectivity to 20 lakh students from economically weaker sections.</p>.<p>Already work is progressing to provide connectivity to 7,000 houses. As many as 18,000 government institutions are also connected to KFON.</p>
<p>Kerala is making significant strides in the technology sector, with the state being designated as an e-governance jurisdiction on Thursday, while the Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON), which promises high-speed internet to all, will be launched on June 5.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who formally announced Kerala as a total e-governance state on Thursday, highlighted the e-governance initiatives in various government departments.</p>.<p>Around 900 e-government services are being delivered through the state government’s portal ‘eSevanam’. File flow in all government departments has been digitised, and e-governance and IT-enabled services have been initiated in all key government departments and local bodies.</p>.<p>A total of 7.5 crore certificates were so far issued through the e-district portal of the state government for digital delivery of services. The Kerala police’s advancements in cyber forensics also add up to the achievement of the state government in e-governance.</p>.<p>The KFON, to be commissioned on June 5, aims at ensuring internet service to all sections of society. It targets connectivity to 20 lakh students from economically weaker sections.</p>.<p>Already work is progressing to provide connectivity to 7,000 houses. As many as 18,000 government institutions are also connected to KFON.</p>