Developing entrepreneurship and e-government in India: Role of common service centers

Abstract

Developing e-Governance and entrepreneurship in rural India is the biggest challenge for Indian government. Number of initiatives has been taken by government to boost both entrepreneurship and e-Governance, one of which is Common Service Center CSC project. CSC project is an ambitious project of Indian government based on PPP framework to boost entrepreneurship and e governance in Rural India. Very few studies have focused on the role of Common Service Centers CSC in development of Rural India. This study tries to fill this gap by throwing light on the benefits derived from the CSC project and some of the major bottlenecks of the project. The study concludes with major recommendations to overcome these bottlenecks to increase the impact in the field of e-governance and entrepreneurship.