Collection of Departmental Information by Utilizing Computer Technology: Evidence from Schools of Karachi

Wahid Farooqui, Muhammad Iqbal Ahmed and Dr. Mr. Mohammad Pervez Wasim
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Muhammad Iqbal Ahmed: Indus Institute of Higher Education (IIHE), Karachi-Pakistan
Dr. Mr. Mohammad Pervez Wasim: Applied Economics Research Centre, University of Karachi-Pakistan

Indus Journal of Management & Social Science (IJMSS), 2007, vol. 1, issue 2, 177-186

Abstract: This paper is an analysis of Collection of Departmental Information (CDI) of Education Department of Karachi, but the concept of the paper is general in nature and applicable to every department of any country for the purpose of computerization of all the related records and CDI. The Paper examines the existing manually run infrastructure of CDI for onward submission to concerned departmental authorities. With the advent of information technology, the transformation and collection of information is analyzed for comparison between traditional source code and computer based working system. Trend of introducing computer in Government Departments has been examined and recorded with positive results. The Governor of Sindh seems to be very serious and has much emphasized the need of using computer technology for easy access, efficient, diligent and versatile functioning of the departments. In the light of results based on interviews, literature review and their analysis, policy implications are made for better Management of CDI for concerned authorities.

Keywords: Manual Information; Computer Technology; Versatile; Diligent; Acceleration; Access and Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L86 M12 O32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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