Digital India State Consultation Workshop Organized in UP

• 04 Dec 2024

Why in News? 

The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in partnership with Uttar Pradesh Development Systems Corporation Ltd. (UPDESCO), organized a Digital India State Consultation Workshop in Lucknow.

Key Points 

• Aim of the Workshop: 
  • Raising awareness about Digital India initiatives. 
  • Identifying opportunities for state IT projects to leverage Digital India platforms. 
  • Showcasing successful projects for potential replication. 
  • Facilitating knowledge sharing, exchange of ideas, and industry partnerships. 
• Focus Areas: 
  • The event highlighted the importance of data and digital infrastructure and urged the state to enhance connectivity for last-mile digital penetration. 
  • The workshop's uniqueness in bringing together state officials and e-District Managers to collaboratively work towards good governance was emphasised. 
  • Discussions centered on national initiatives under the Digital India Programme including: 
    • Digilocker: DigiLocker allows access to digital versions of various documents including driver's licenses, vehicle registration certificates and academic mark sheets. 
    • Entity Locker: EntityLocker is a flagship initiative designed to empower organizations by providing a secure, cloud-based platform for storing, sharing, and verifying digital documents and certificates. 
    • API Setu: API Setu addresses the fear/risk of Covid-19 infections and will help the people, businesses and the economy to return to normalcy. 
    • OpenForge: It is Government of India's platform for open collaborative development of e-governance applications. Its objective is to promote sharing and reuse of e-governance application source code. 
    • myScheme: It is a National Platform that aims to offer one-stop search and discovery of the Government schemes. 
    • UMANG: The  UMANG mobile app is an all-in-one single, unified, secure, multi-channel, multi-lingual, multi-service mobile app. It provides access to high-impact services of various organizations of the Union and States.  
    • UX4G: It aims to make digital services user-friendly by providing personalized, visually appealing, efficient, and accessible interfaces. 
  • Key topics like Cyber Security and Capacity Building were also addressed. 
  • State-led discussions featured CM Helpline (1076), Inspector General of Registration and Stamps (IGRS), UIDAI Ecosystem, and Aadhaar Authentication Services. 
• Open Discussions: 
  • A collaborative session was held between MeitY and Uttar Pradesh government officials. 
  • During the session key challenges and implementation issues in e-Governance projects were discussed. 
  • Feedback and suggestions were sought for resolving obstacles and improving project execution. 

National e-Governance Division (NeGD) 

• About: 
  • The NeGD was established in 2009 by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) as an Independent Business Division under the Digital India Corporation. 
• Role and Responsibilities: 
  • NeGD supports MeitY in managing and implementing e-Governance projects across the country. 
  • It provides technical and advisory assistance to Central and State Ministries, Departments, and other government organizations. 
• Key Operational Areas: 
  • Programme Management: Ensures smooth execution of e-Governance projects. 
  • Project Development: Develops initiatives to enhance digital governance. 
  • Technology Management: Oversees technological aspects of e-Governance projects. 
  • Capacity Building: Strengthens skills and capabilities within government organizations. 
  • Awareness and Communication: Promotes e-Governance initiatives under the Digital India Programme.