Publications

Information Kerala Mission has been setup by the state government with the sole objective of computerizing local bodies. IKM has emerged as the biggest ICT deployment programme taken up in the state so far. IKM has developed 16 major application softwares and deploying these softwares step by step in local bodies. A crucial focus of e-governance programme is to provide training to users new to ICT, varying on a wide range in terms of age, experience and qualification, on handholding these technologies involved, in a user centered and activity based mode. Training activities of IKM have advanced systematically and a sizeable quantum of content has been shaped up that includes 15 manuals, three exercise books, one FAQ and one general training material on various aspects of application use and deployment. IKM published the first text book on computer fundamentals in Malayalam. Along with this institution has recognized the importance of publicity about all e-governance activities. For this, institution introduced a newsletter. Now we have a publication named Sopanam to provide information about software developed, deployed, its utility, training … to local body officials as well as to the public.