Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 28: Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management and Public Administration (JKIMPA) organized five-day training program on Digital India for senior officers from department of Industries and J&K Police.
Dr Sunita Zalpuri, the course director and Head, Centre for Good Governance and Administrative Reforms, conducted the overall program. Other faculties included Dr Neena Bhalla (Associate Professor, JKIMPA), Lochan Dass (former Director Treasuries), Raman Sharma (Journalist and RTI Practitioner) and Mavi Kapoor, City Mission Manager from Urban Development Department. They interacted with the participating trainees.
A detailed outlook of Digital India Campaign and its implementation in the state of Jammu and Kashmir was also demonstrated through power point presentations.
Dr Sunita who is recognized trainer for e-governance and has conducted a number of programs on digital empowerment, apprised the trainees about e-Governance Project lifecycle and legal and regulatory framework for e-governance. Practical training about online RTI application and appeal submission through rtionline.gov.in was also featured in the training program.
During the training session, the participating officers were made familiar about the concept of Digital India campaign launched by the Government of India to ensure the Government services are made available to citizens electronically by improved online infrastructure and by increasing the internet connectivity and by making the country digitally empowered in the field of technology.
On concluding day of the training session, the trainee officers were also awarded certificates of participation.