SARVAJAN HITAYA SARVAJAN SUKHAYA-FOR THE GAIN OF THE MANY AND FOR THE WELFARE OF THE MANY
IT Training Programme will bring transparency in the functioning of Secretariat personnel
Lucknow : 23 October 2007 The Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Mr. P.K. Mishra said that the IT Training Programme, which is being implemented for the Secretariat personnel, would bring in wide improvement in their functioning as per the requirement of the todayβs changing scenario. It would also accelerate the pace of disposal of the files. He said that the Chief Minister Km. Mayawati has emphasised the need to develop culture of e-governance by using Information Technology in the administrative works so that the purpose of the policy of Sarvjan Hitai Sarvjan Sukhai could be practically achieved. Mr. Mishra was inaugurating the IT Training Programme being organised to impart training to the officers and employees of the different sections of the Secretariat so that they could put IT to effective use in their daily working. Under the programme, the section officers (SOs), Samiksha Adhikari, private secretaries and senior officers would be imparted computer training. They would also be trained to use e-file package. He said that the implementation of e-file package would bring in a sea change in the work culture of the government and it would ensure transparency, efficiency and responsibility in the functioning of the Secretariat. The Chief Secretary said that the introduction of e-governance culture in the day to day functioning of the government was a big achievement. He said that it was an era of information technology, which enabled quick exchange of information. Without it we can not translate the dream of clean and transparent governance into reality, he pointed out. He directed all the Principal Secretaries and other senior officers to adopt pro-active approach towards the training programme and ensure cent per cent attendance of their sub-ordinate Secretariat employees, so that this special I.T. training programme could be a great success. Mr. Mishra said that during the function organised at the completion of 100-days of the Government, the Chief Minister had announced that e-governance would be implemented to ensure responsibility, transparency and quickness in the government works. Besides, the C.M. has also promised the people of the State of corruption free system. The Chief Secretary further said that the National E-Governance Plan was being implemented in the State keeping an eye on the priority set by the C.M. The main objective of the programme is to provide an effective delivery system to the people, so that they could get various information regarding R.T.I., complaints, P.D.S., employment services, elections, revenue realisation, land records, pension etc. This information could be obtained by paying a normal fee. He said that presently computerisation of land records; treasury and transport department had been undertaken, which was proving very benefiting to the people. The land revenue records of the State had been completely computerised. Mr. Mishra said that, so far the use of computer in various sections of the Secretariat was very limited and it was being used as a mere typewriter. But, now the initiative was being taken to use computer as a tool of e-governance. Now, the computer along with the use of I.T. and internet would be used to bring about a change in the system. The Chief Secretary, while describing this programme as a revolutionary step in administrative set up of U.P., congratulated the employees who had come to attend the opening training session of the programme. He said that this would increase the efficiency of the employees on one hand, while on the other they would be better equipped to serve the people. He said that with the cooperation of the Central Government, the State Government would set up Citizens Service Centre (C.S.C.) at 17,909 villages of the State on the basis of Public Private Partnership. Through these centres the public would be provided various government services through electronic delivery system. This would also help the educated unemployed youths of the rural areas to get employment at the minimum investment. The Chief Secretary, in his address, said that e-governance had become a necessity in present times. Therefore, the State Government was taking several ambitious steps in the direction of e-governance. He said that the Government departments would be required to change their functioning and for that they would have to emphasise the government process re-engineering. For that, they would have to simplify the various procedures of their department. Mr. Mishra said that the expenditure amount of Rs. 168.72 crore, required for the National E-Governance programme supported by the Government of India, would be utilised for establishing wide area network (WAN) through N.I.C. which would help in providing two MBPS connectivity at the block level. He said that besides WAN several other infrastructure like CSC, State Data Centre were also being implemented in the State under NEGP. This training programme was a constructive step towards establishing e-governance in the State, he added. He made special mention of the e-file scheme of the e-governance programme and said that this would help in quick disposal of various works being under taken at the Government level as it was being implemented in all the sections of the Secretariat. The Chief Secretary distributed computer training kits to five trainees Mr. Ajay Kumar, Mr. Krishnand, Ms. Pratipal Gaur, Ms. A Dube and Ms. Salma. The APC Mr. Anees Ansari said that by November 2007 as many as 500 additional computers with internet facility would be installed in the Secretariat. This would ensure quick exchange of information as well as transparency in the governance and help also in fixing the responsibility of the concerning employees. Besides, it would also ensure quick exchange of weekly, fortnightly, monthly and other time-bound reports through internet between headquarters and Secretariat and quick decisions would be arrived at. Mr. Ansari said that e-governance would bring a revolutionary change in the field of Right to Information. As it would be internet enabled service therefore exchange of information between other States would be easy and help in formulation of policies. It would be easy to download requisite information from other countries as well. IDC Mr. Atul Gupta, while terming the programme as a revolutionary step towards upgrading the UP Administrative system, congratulated the trainees for taking part in the first and opening training session. He said that it was a beginning of a new chapter in history of administration of the State. The Principal Secretary IT and Electronics Mr. V.N.Garg, while throwing light on the technical aspects of the programme, said that the e-governance and e-filing package would ensure quick exchange of files through a click of the mouse. He said that in the first phase almost 3100 officers of the level of the Samiksha Adhikari and above would be imparted a mandatory 100 hour training through various IT Institutions. Mr.Garg said that the E-File Tracking Project was being implemented on the pilot basis and it has been decided to implement it in other departments as well in three phases. The training of the departments identified for the first phase would be held in the second week of the November 2007, that of second phase would be held in the second week of December 2007, while that of the third phase would be held in the second week of January 2008. The Principal Secretary said that several schemes were being implemented to provide Government services to the people through electronic delivery system. The Secretary to C.M. and Secretary Secretariat Administration Mr. Anup Chandra Pandey, while thanking the guests, said that this training programme would help in developing a new work culture in Secretariat and the functioning would become smooth in future. The Special Secretary IT, Mr. Amod Kumar conducted the programme and said that all the personnel of Samiksha Adhikari level and above would be imparted 100 hour training through UPDESCO, UPLC, IMDUP and NIC. This training programme would be held in high level labs and under the supervision of experienced instructors. UPDESCO has been nominated as the nodal agency. The Principal Secretary Planning Mr. V. Venkatachalam, Principal Secretary Khadi and Village Industry Mr. V.V. Singh Vishven, Principal Secretary Secondary Education Mr. Pankaj Agrawal, Principal Secretary Mr. GP Verma, Secretary Irrigation Mr. A.K. Awasthi, M.D. UPDESCO Mr. Sanjay Prasad and a large number of senior officers of the IT Department were present on the occasion.
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BSP seeks Badal’s resignation
Monday, 10.22.2007, 01:08am (GMT-7)
CHANDIGARH: In the wake of recent bomb blast, the Bahujan Samaj Party asked for resignation of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal alleging deteriorating law and order situation in the state.
“The bomb blast had put a serious question mark on the functioning of the Badal government”, BSP national General Secretary Narinder Kashyap said while urging the state government to seek re-mandate in the state.
Kashyap strongly condemned the bomb blast and lashed out at Badal for “failing completely” in maintaining law and order in the state.
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Scheduled Castes panel to summon AIIMS chief Venugopal
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NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes, probing allegations of discrimination against SC students and doctors at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences here, will summon its Director P. Venugopal to appear before the panel.
A βjudicial summonsβ will be served personally on Tuesday, Commission chairman Buta Singh told The Hindu. For the past three months, it had sent several notices to Dr. Venugopal, asking him to appear before it and reply to the charges, but he did not turn up, Mr. Singh said.
Now he would be asked to report within 15 days, failing which the Commission could invoke the powers of a civil court under Article 338 of the Constitution and direct the police to enforce the summons and present him before it.
The Commission is also studying the Thorat Committee report on discrimination including against AIIMS faculty members.The Commission has also received complaints from some faculty members.
It had set Monday as the last day for Dr. Venugopalβs appearance before winding up its hearing.