DITT, MoIC celebrated the World Telecommunication and Information Society day on 17th May, 2017. The day was marked by awarding prizes and certificates to the winners of ICT Champion and Website Competition.
This is to inform that the department is conducting a "Google App Script Hackathon" event from 24 - 26 May 2017. With this event, the department envisions to have some of the processes or services automated to improve the efficiency in the government working environment and also promote innovation and creativity amongst officials in the government.
The draft copy of e-Government policy is in the attachment. Please send your comments/suggestion/feedback to egovpolicyfeedback(at)gov.bt.
The Department of Information Technology & Telecom, MoIC would like to invite licensed Bhutanese firms for the Development of Government Website Standards and gov.bt portal. The bid document is available for download till April 20, 2017.
Further details are provided in the bid document.
In terms of Section 1.6.13 of the Finance and Accounting Manual promulgated by the Ministry of Finance , the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) operates a current account styled “Audit Recoveries Accounts” outside the Government Consolidated Fund for the deposit and management of audit recoveries remitted to it on its instance.
Audit Recoveries Format Notification
The Department of Information Technology and Telecom, Ministry of Information and Communications launched the Government Data Center, located at Thimphu Tech Park Ltd(TTPL) today. The inaugural ceremony was graced by Hon’ble Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications, and Ms.Esha Shrivastava, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India. Currently, 22 critical government systems are hosted in the GDC simultaneously offering more than 40 services including various G2C, G2G and G2B services.The project was funded by the Government of India under Project Tied Assistance(PTA) program.
On the auspicious and joyous occasion of the Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, The Department of IT and Telecom, Ministry of Information and Communications offers our solemn prayers and best wishes for the long life, good health and perpetual happiness of The Druk Gyalpo, The Gyaltsuen and The Gyalsey.
The Government Enterprise Architecture, e-GIF (eGovernment Interoperability Framework) of Royal Government of Bhutan, lead by Department of Information Technology and Telecom, Ministry of Information and Communications was awarded the Open Group 2017 Awards for Innovation and excellence in Enterprise Architecture.
The award was received by the e-GIF working team, and the Director of DITT at the Open Group India Conference held in Bengaluru India on 8th and 9th of February,2017.
On the auspicious and joyous occasion of the First Birth Anniversary of His Royal Highness the Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, Department of IT and Telecom offers our solemn prayers and best wishes for the long life, good health and perpetual happiness of The Druk Gyalpo, The Gyaltsuen and The Gyalsey.
Upon receiving dhar from His Majesty The King today, Mr.Phuntsho Tobgay,Director General of Department of Geology & Mines,Ministry of Economic Affairs joined as the Hon’ble Secretary for the Ministry of Information & Communications.
Contents of issue No. 43
1. Continuation: Prof. Cho wins major IAF award: Frank J. Malina Astronautics Medal
2. Poster session during “Rocket Propulsion” course of Summer 2019
3. News from Paraguay: CABURE+I 4S
4. “Africa Space Forum” during TICAD 7
5. New Kyutech brochure for 2019-2020
6. BIRDS-1 member Turo defends his Phd thesis in public hearing on 31 July 2019
7. Summer of 2019: Kyutech Open Campus, 2nd and 3rd August
8. Kyutech undertook a visit to Makerere University in Uganda
9. Kokura fireworks of 2 Aug 2019
Contents of issue No. 42
1. Prof. Mengu Cho wins the prestigious Frank J. Malina Astronautics Medal for 2019
2. The Logistics of the International Space Station -- this is a video worth watching
3. Dr Taiwo Tejumola (BIRDS-1 Project Manager) was invited to serve as a competition judge
4. Olayinka's World – Column #12
5. Space: The next trillion dollar industry
6. G. Maeda visited Mauritius to deliver presentation & to discuss avenues of collaboration
7. Congratulations to Dr. Pauline Faure: The Lockheed Endowed Professorship 2019 award
