‘J&K No. 1 in ranking of UT in e-governance’
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 25: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated Digital Jammu & Kashmir week and launched several digital initiatives here at SKICC.
He also inaugurated Digi-Mela in districts which will generate awareness about digital solutions and new technologies.
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Sinha said that Digital J&K week programme will showcase citizen centric IT initiatives that have helped in bringing about greater transparency in governance & ease of living for citizens.
Emphasizing the need to take effective measures providing last mile solution in digital services for the people of J&K, the Lt Governor directed the stakeholders to formulate short-term goals of 3-6 months & long-term vision statements to transform core ICT infrastructure, governance & services for ease of living, accessibility, innovation to transform J&K into digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.
On the occasion, the Lt Governor also launched ‘Digi Dost’ program aimed at developing a strong network of digitally empowered young volunteers at District, Block and Panchayat level who can work as the brand ambassadors for Digital J&K and Digital India to achieve maximum mobilization and awareness on digital services. ‘Digi Dost’ volunteers will also assist in digital service delivery, data collection, training, spreading information regarding Digital India campaign and make the people aware about cyber hygiene and cybercrimes.
Sinha observed that ‘digitally empowered’ is a new yardstick to measure the present literacy rate. The programmes and initiatives launched today are part of the Government’s efforts to bring ease, transparency & convenience in public service delivery, he observed.
He also asked the district administration to implement the goals of Digital J&K week in collaboration with civil society and PRIs.
Highlighting the digital reforms introduced to realize the vision of Digital J&K, the Lt Governor said that in the last two years, under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dedicated efforts have been made to create an enabling environment for digital inclusion and promoting digital literacy to bridge the gap between Government programs and citizens requirements.
J&K, through Innovation, Implementation and Inclusion is setting unprecedented benchmarks in digital initiatives and leading by example in Prime Minister’s Digital India campaign, Sinha observed.
“We are number one in the ranking of UTs in e-governance. Host of initiatives like e-office, BEAMS, Awam ki Awaaz, MyGov, e-Unnat, Digilocker, Aapki Zameen Aapki Nigrani have brought transparency & accountability in governance and made transformational changes in the lives of people,” the Lt Governor said.
“Our aim is to make all Government services easily accessible to the people without human interface. Today, details of every penny spent in J&K are in the public domain. As many as 209 government services have been integrated with Rapid Assessment System for real time feedback of citizens. Our recent assessment of citizens feedback shows 85% approval rating for the citizen centric services,” he added.
Citing a recent report of the Central Government, the Lt Governor highlighted that J&K UT e-transactions clocked 22.48 crore since 1st January 2022. “Digital Transactions crossed the 22 lakh mark last month from J&K Bank. J&K is among top three States/UTs with 52% score in Internet penetration. We are performing better than many states/UTs with 72% male & 43.3% women internet users,” he further added.
The Lt Governor congratulated the Information Technology Department and people of J&K on the launch of Digital Jammu & Kashmir week to be observed from 25th-31st July.
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