Question

CLO: Develop information technology skills for fast and effective means of communication to address business issues. (LO4.3)

CLO: Apply different management and leadership styles for different situations (Lo 3.1)

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Assignment Question

Select any one of the public organisations you are familiar with and discuss how leadership plays a role in bringing smooth change in the organization and analyse the effectiveness of new technological applications adopted by it in dissemination of information to citizens and also the effectiveness of public service delivery.

Answer 1

UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) is Government body for implementation of unique identity for citizens of India. India has a huge 1.3 billion population and there has always been a challenge to identify the real needy people for giving subsidies and benefits from public distribution system. Before the implementation of this scheme there was corruption in the implementation of Public Distribution System and various subsidies given by the Cenntral and State Government schemes. Thus poor needy people were not getting the benefits which were meant for them. Therefore Government staryted the 12 digit unique identity for its citizens called AADHAR ( meaning Foundation in Hindi language). This AADHAR program was started under the aegis of Nandan Nilekani ( Co-founder of Infosys and highly respected business leader of India) who was the first Chairman of UIDAI. AADHAR is the first time biometric technology is being used by any government body in india for uniqely dentifying its citizens. Offices have been opened in all regional areas of India to facilitate all citizens to come and get their biometric registered along with other documents.

Benefits of AADHAR implented by UIDAI:

1.All subsidies and Public Distribution System has been linked to AADHAR which prevents any malpractise in giving benefits to the poor people as it is near impossible to tamper with biometric verification.

2.Opening of bank accounts has become easy for needy and poor people as this document is accepted for opening bank accounts.

3."Direct beenefit transfer" of subsidies like LPG (liquified petroleum gas) gas to poor people has been implemented

4. "Aayush" scheme for providing health insurance to poor people is being launched across the country using AADHAR identification.