Punjab Government has directed all Heads of the Department to link their respective departments with the software applications devised by the Centre’s Department of Electronics and Information and Technology (DeiTY).
Spokesperson said that the state government has decided to be a frontline state in making ‘Digital India’ campaign a success. Keeping in view this aspect, the State Government has directed all the departments to get linked with 10 software applications so as to be able to deliver online services to the people in a transparent and rapid manner, he said.
He said that the departments have been instructed to link themselves with Digital locker, National Scholarships Portal, e-Hospital-online registration system (ORS), e-sign framework, Digitize India Platform, Digital India Portal and Digital India Mobile App, Aadhaar-Mobile App, MyGov Mobile App and Swachh Bharat Mobile App.
Spokesperson said that the Digital locker system aims at minimizing the usage of physical documents and enable sharing of e-documents. It can be accessed online at www.digitalllocker.gov.in.
The National Scholarship Portal strives for single common application form, easy time bound verification and smooth disbursement of scholarships through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The portal can be visited at www.scholarships.gov.in. E-Hospital has an online registration system providing services to people for registration, appointment, fee payment, diagnostic reports and availability of blood.
The State Government has instructed Health Department to link all hospitals, dispensaries and health centers of the state with this portal so that people can get healthcare services under single platform. It can be reached at www.ors.gov.in.
The E-Sign Framework is designed for applying digital using authentication of signer through Aadhaar e-KYC service.
Elaborating, spokesperson said that Digitize India Platform aims at digitization of Government’s files and documents useful for the citizens. It can be accessed online at www.digitizeindia.gov.in. The Digital India Portal and Mobile App is a portal for digital India programme which connects all stakeholders and citizens.
The portal has a system named Digital India Monitoring System facilitating all nodal departments at the level of the centre as well as States or UT’s.
The Digital India Mobile App is a mobile-based application developed to provide easy access to information on digital India programme through smart phones and other mobile services.