Network of Asia-Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance (NAPSIPAG) Annual Conference 2005 BEIJING, PRC, 5-7 DECEMBER 2005 THEME: THE ROLE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN BUILDING A HARMONIOUS SOCIETY Workshop on Innovations in Governance and Public Service to Achieve a Harmonious Society Role of E-Governance in Tackling Corruption and Achieving Societal Harmony: Indian Experience Dr. R.D. Pathak Department of Management & Public Administration School of Social and Economic Development The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji Islands. E-mail: pathak_r@usp.ac.fj Dr. R.S. Prasad ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad (www.ibsindia.org ) ICFAI University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India E-mail: colrsprasad@yahoo.com