Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 30: To implement Digital India Programme in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Secretary B R Sharma today chaired 1st meeting of the State Apex Committee on Digital India.
Digital India initiative was launched by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on July 1, 2015 to ensure that Government services are made available to citizens electronically by improving IT infrastructure and by increasing internet connectivity. The initiative plans to connect rural areas with high speed internet networks. Digital India has three core components viz creation of digital infrastructure, delivering services digitally and digital literacy.
The Apex Committee set out the basic requirements for faster implementation of the Digital India Programme and other e-Governance initiatives with directions from the Chief Secretary to the IT Department to establish clear timelines for achievable targets.
Modalities to establish end to end Broadband connectivity (High speed internet) from District to Block and Block to Gram Panchayat level through fibre optics network, universal phone connectivity up to village level, e-governance and e-service across departments and development of electronic clusters for promotion of Make in India Program were discussed in the meeting.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary chaired a meeting regarding establishment of Regional Vocational Training Institute for Women (RVTI) and Skill Development Centers (SDCs) in the State.
Commissioner Secretary Labour and Employment, Shailendra Kumar, Commissioner Secretary Technical Education, Hirdesh Kumar, Director Technical Education J&K, Shabnam Kamili, representatives from Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET) and other officers were present in the meeting.
The Union Ministry of Skill Development has proposed to set up Regional Vocational Training Institute for Women in J&K which will train 1000 women in different disciplines every year in long and short term courses. It will also provide facilities for training, counseling, guidance and placement.
It was decided in the meeting that Department of Technical Education will make RVTI functional temporarily at Government Polytechnic, Bikram Chowk, Jammu till a permanent institute is established in Samba for which land has already been identified.
Similarly, Union Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers has proposed to set up CIPET Skill Development Centers for which it was decided that Department of Technical Education will take necessary steps to make Skill Development Center functional temporarily in upcoming ITI building at Zainakote at the earliest till a permanent Skill Development Center is established at ITI Zainakote Srinagar.
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