| The Internet has brought our lives so many | | | | The most common example of e-Governance is |
| conveniences. From access to information, to | | | | the availability of government forms online, |
| real-time communication, all the way to | | | | including printable tax forms, and all sorts of |
| e-commerce, the Internet has indeed become a | | | | forms for service request. These days, you can |
| pervasive part of our everyday life. It has come | | | | accomplish almost anything without having to |
| to affect almost all aspects of our lifestyle, | | | | physically go to the concerned government office |
| changing the way we do things, and enabling us to | | | | to personally process your request or apply for |
| do many other things that used to be impossible, | | | | services. |
| including something as simple as downloading | | | | All you need to do is to log on to the website of |
| printable tax forms. | | | | the government agency, say, the IRS. Once |
| Even the delivery of government service has | | | | you're there, you need only to search for the |
| been positively impacted by the Internet. The | | | | document that you need, such as printable tax |
| United Nations has a term for this-e-Governance, | | | | forms, download it, accomplish it, and then upload |
| or the use of the public sector by available | | | | it again for processing. The process has |
| information and communications technologies to | | | | doubtlessly made government agencies more |
| improve the delivery of information and services, | | | | productive and has given the citizens a more |
| with the aim of enhancing citizens participation, | | | | convenient means of accessing government |
| and giving the government better accountability, | | | | services. |
| transparency and effectiveness. | | | | |