Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Sept 14: The Health & Medical Education (H&ME) Department today directed all the officers not to use mobile applications, especially CamScanner, which have been banned by the Government of India.
In a circular issued here, it has been stated that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), Government of India, among other applications developed by Chinese Tech firms, banned the use of the CamScanner App in India.
“…conceiving a threat perception concerning privacy and security of Indians as some of these Apps are stealing and surreptitiously transmitting user data in an unauthorized manner to servers located outside India,” the circular read.
It stated that it has been noticed that some officers/officials of the Health and Medical Education Department are continuing the use of these applications especially CamScanner while sharing official communications on digital platforms and uploading documents on websites, thereby defeating the very purpose of instructions notified in this regard by MEITY, Government of India.
“This violation of standing instructions has been viewed seriously by the authorities,” it said.
Accordingly, the circular stated that it is impressed upon all the HoDs of the Health and Medical Education Department to strictly adhere to the instructions issued on the subject and desist from using the Applications banned by MEITY, Government of India. “Any violations of the above instructions shall invite disciplinary action under the relevant conduct rules.”
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