Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, May 1: In a significant stride toward digital empowerment and rural skill development, Ranbir Singh Pathania, MLA, Udhampur East, today inaugurated Jandyal Infotech Cooperative Limited, a Start-Up (MSME) based in Village Dehma, Tehsil Majalta.
The newly launched venture is committed to imparting computer education and equipping local youth and residents with smart digital skills to enhance their digital literacy. It also offers certified courses and diploma programmes for aspiring students. The initiative seeks to bridge the digital divide by enabling the rural population to access and benefit from the wide range of e-services offered by various Government departments and private institutions.
Speaking on the occasion, Pathania praised the StartUp India movement as a timely and transformative intervention in the digital age. He underscored the importance of preparing rural communities to actively participate in India’s growing digital ecosystem.
“This start-up is not just about education; it’s about empowerment, opportunity, and progress,” Pathania said.
“StartUp India and Digital India are the new buzzwords redefining development. Since the election of Modi Sarkar in 2014, India has awakened to a new dawn-a digitally transformed and self-reliant Bharat.”
Pathania elaborated on the significance of the Digital India mission, noting how it has reduced costs, eliminated time lags, and introduced greater precision, transparency, and accountability in governance and service delivery.
He also assured full administrative support for such grassroots innovations that align with the national vision of a Digitally Empowered and Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Local residents and members of the cooperative expressed deep gratitude for the initiative, highlighting that it would create new employment avenues, promote digital inclusion, and make public services more accessible in the area.
Prominent speakers at the event included Mohan Lal, Kuldip Singh, Shiv Ram, Haji Mohd Din, Kewal Kumar, Surinder Mankotia, Ashok Bhagat, Kulwant Singh, Charan Das and Pritam Sharma.
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