MyGov.in

Not to be confused with the Australian myGov or the Scottish mygov.scot.

MyGov.in
Logo
Type of site
Citizen engagement platform
Available in12 languages
List of languages
Hindi, English, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu
HeadquartersNew Delhi,
New Delhi
,
India
Country of originIndia
Area servedWorldwide
OwnerGovernment of India
Created byRavi Kumar
EditorRavi Kumar
CEOAkash Tripathi
URLwww.mygov.in
CommercialNo
RegistrationRequired (only to participate)
Users482.97 Lakh+
Launched26 July 2014; 10 years ago (2014-07-26)
Current statusActive

MyGov[1](Hindi: मेरी सरकार, romanized: Mērī Sarakāra) is a citizen engagement platform[2] launched by the Government of India on 26 July 2014 to promote the active participation of Indian citizens in their country's governance and development.[3] It is aimed at creating a common platform for Indian citizens to "crowdsource governance ideas from citizens".[4] Its users discuss and contribute to various government projects and plans.[5] It also allows users to upload documents in various formats. The website is hosted and managed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC).[6] Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the aim was to reduce the long gap developed between the electorate and the Executive after being elected.[7][8]

In the first week of August 2014, MyGov received 100,000 registered users, barely two weeks after its initiation.[9] Google became the first multinational firm to collaborate with MyGov.[10] Shortly before his first address to the nation through All India Radio, it was announced that ideas and questions for the prime minister submitted to MyGov may be responded to in subsequent radio addresses.[11]

The website also has an associated mobile app.[12]

  1. ^ "MyGov.in | MyGov: A Platform for Citizen Engagement towards Good Governance in India". MyGov.in. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. ^ NDTV Profit. "How to Win Rs. 50,000 From the Government". profit.ndtv.com. New Delhi Television Limited. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  3. ^ Global Voices (30 August 2014). "Stop Complaining About the Government! Instead, India Wants Citizens to Help". globalvoices.org. Global Voices Online. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  4. ^ ET Bureau (27 July 2014). "PM Narendra Modi launches portal, MyGov, for citizens to contribute in governance - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  5. ^ India.com (27 July 2014). "MyGov: PM Narendra Modi launches website for citizens". india.com. India Webportal Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  6. ^ Zee News (26 July 2014). "PM launches 'MyGov' portal for citizens to contribute in governance". Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  7. ^ The Hindu (27 July 2014). "PM launches engagement platform". Mr. Modi pointed out there was a widespread belief in the country that after a government is elected, a gap develops between the people and the executive. Kasturi and Sons Limited. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  8. ^ India.com (27 July 2014). "MyGov: PM Narendra Modi launches website for citizens – mygov.nic.in". “The platform would bridge gap gulf between people and government. ". Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  9. ^ Voice Data. "1 lakh civilians befriend 'MyGov'". We have had over 1,00,000 contributions (at MyGov). Several thousands of hours have been contributed by common people to participate in it. No. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  10. ^ Srivastava, Moulishree (22 September 2014). "Google to launch contest for Narendra Modi PMO app". Google will run a series of initiatives, which include collaboration with the government’s new citizen engagement platform, MyGov.nic.in. Hindustan Times Media. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  11. ^ NDTV (3 October 2014). "PM Narendra Modi to Deliver First Radio Address Today". NDTV Convergence Limited. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  12. ^ "MyGov – Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 3 January 2024.