MyGov.in

MyGov.in

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Web address	mygov.in
Slogan	My Country, My Government, My Voice
Commercial?	No
Type of site	Citizen Engagement Platform
Registration	Required (only to participate)
Available in	Hindi, English
Users	100, 000+
Owner	Government of India
Launched	26 July 2014 (2014-07-26)
Alexa rank	2,560 (Jan 2016)
Current status	Active

MyGov (Hindi: मेरी सरकार, Merī Sarkār) is a citizen engagement platform founded by the Government of India to promote the active participation of Indian citizens in their country's governance and development. It is also aimed at creating a common platform for Indian citizens to "crowdsource governance ideas from citizens". The users shall be allowed to discuss and to contribute on various government projects and plans. It also allows users to upload documents in various formats. It was announced that a mobile phone application on 'MyGov' is also under development. The website is hosted and managed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC). Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the aim was to reduce the long gap developed between the electorate and the Executive after being elected.

In the first week of August 2014, MyGov received 100,000 registered users, barely two weeks after its initiation. Google, the search giant became the first multinational firm to collaborate with MyGov. Shortly before his first address to the nation through All India Radio, it was announced that the thoughts, ideas or questions to the Prime Minister shall be submitted to MyGov and those worthy will be responded to by the Prime Minister in subsequent radio addresses.

Reception

As of the first week of September 2014, within forty-five days of its launch, as many as 215,000 users were enrolled to MyGov and more than 28,000 users submitted their detailed plans and ideas on a variety of issues. The format of the Prime Minister's online Independence Day message was similarly extracted from suggestions submitted to MyGov. The platform has attracted many users who were not previously engaged in other social media such as Facebook and Twitter. Within 50 days of its inception, more than 23,000 entries were received for seven different government Ministries in addition to the Prime Minister's Office through the Creative Corner section alone.

Groups

There are various pre-defined groups to which users can selectively subscribe to. The objective of each group is to bring positive changes to the relevant area with people's participation. The users can select up to 4 groups with which they may remain engaged. In each group, users are provided with 2 domains, 'Do' and 'Discuss'. The 'Do' section includes both online and on-ground tasks for which contributors may assign themselves. The 'discuss' section may be used for discussing different relevant issues affecting the nation. It may also be used for providing vital information regarding the topic and also suggest and propose new ideas. The users are also awarded activity points based upon their individual contributions.

As of now, there are twenty-eight groups,

Apart from the tasks provided, users are allowed to volunteer and submit their own entries. The entries shall be reviewed by other members and evaluated by experts and approved subsequently. Approved tasks shall earn credit points. MyGov will also serve as a digital library of topics regarding India.

Swachh Bharat

Main article: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

The registered users of MyGov are required for an additional login to the Swahch Bharat Mission section by using an one-time password. Unlike the other groups and sections, the page of Swachh Bharat had a varied interface. The Home section is split equally to display the inputs from participants of MyGov as well as other social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. It also includes a typical 'My Page' section which allows the user to upload photographs and details regarding the individual cleanliness drives they undertook. The photographs and details describing such individual initiatives uploaded by users will be displayed in the Timeline section chronologically.

For official links on Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/SwachhBharatMissionGrameen?fref=pb&hc_location=profile_browser

PM Narendra Modi for Swachh Bharat Mission(Facebook) :

(Help Message Desk):https://www.facebook.com/www.narendramodiswachhbharatabhiyan.in?hc_location=timeline

Twitter: @narendramodi / @PMOindia

MyGov :https://www.facebook.com/pages/My-Gov-India/668962559868460?fref=pb&hc_location=profile_browser

Creative corner

The creative corner is aimed at receiving creative inputs such as logo creation, wallpaper designs etc. from the public. The users are allowed to upload their proposals on the relevant topics. The users are allowed to vote on the proposals too. Though the final results are not based on the votes, the votes is also considered during the selection process by the selection committee. Thousands of inputs have been received to date.

The tasks assigned for the users,

Sl. No	Task	Initiative	Ministry/Department	Date	Deadline	Entries	Status	Remuneration	Awarded to
1.	To design a layout	Mobile Application	Prime Minister's Office	07-24-2014	08-25-2014	143	Closed	-	-
2.	To create a Logo, Tagline and Name	Financial Inclusion Plan	Ministry of Finance	07-28-2014	08-07-2014	6119	Finalized	Rs. 50, 000	-
3.	To create e-greetings	Independence Day	Ministry of Information & Broadcasting	08-05-2014	08-10-2014	2418	Finalized	Rs. 10, 000	-
4.	To create a Logo	Digital India	Department of Electronics & Information Technology	08-13-2014	09-01-2014	6204	To be announced	Rs. 50, 000	-
5.	To create a Logo, Tagline and Name	New Planning Commission	-	08-16-2014	08-25-2014	4320	Closed	-	-
6.	To design e-greetings	Teachers' day	-	08-28-2014	09-01-2014	985	Closed	-	-
7.	To Suggest a Name	Web Portal	Ministry of Labour & Employment	09-03-2014	09-09-2014	3	Closed	-	-
8.	To Design a Logo	Swachh Bharat	Ministry of Drinking water & Sanitation	09-05-2014	09-19-2014	462	Closed	Rs. 50, 000	-
9.	To Suggest a Slogan	Swachh Bharat	Ministry of Drinking water & Sanitation	09-05-2014	09-19-2014	1997	Closed	Rs. 25, 000	-
10.	To Create a Logo	Dr. Ambedkar Foundation	Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment	09-09-2014	10-01-2014	1	Open	Rs. 25, 000	-
11.	To create Banner, Logo and Slogan	National Digital Literacy Mission	Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY)	09-03-2014	09-15-2014	1243	Closed	Rs. 50, 000	-
12.	To create Logo	National Urban Livelihoods Mission	Ministry of Housing & Poverty Alleviation	09-13-2014	09-16-2014	0	Closed	Rs. 10, 000	-
13.	To suggest a Name	National Urban Livelihoods Mission	Ministry of Housing & Poverty Alleviation	09-13-2014	09-16-2014	0	Closed	Rs. 10, 000	-
14.	To create a Tagline	National Urban Livelihoods Mission	Ministry of Housing & Poverty Alleviation	09-13-2014	09-16-2014	0	Closed	Rs. 10, 000	-

Open Forum

The Open Forum is a one-stop platform to discuss various issues of national importance. It spans across various groups and every registered member of MyGov is eligible for participation. Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana and the new institution which is going to replace the existing Planning Commission of India were the first topics being discussed in the Open Forum.

MyGov 2.0

The government's crowdsourcing platform MyGov.in launched its version 2.0, with newer features such as hashtags, polls, interactive discussion forums and social media account integration.

See also

• India.gov.in
• Digital India
• Mobile Seva
• Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

References

• mygov.nic.in
• techcircle.vccircle.com