In order to provide better facilities and spread awareness about the Digital India drive, the Madhya Pradesh Postal Circle observed the Digital India Week from July 1 to 6. Chief Postmaster General of MP Circle M. Haque, while speaking with the media persons on Wednesday said that Madhya Pradesh Postal Circle has undertaken several activities for observing the Digital India Week.
Under the Digital India Project from e-Governance to m-Governance which means mobile Governance and required work would be done through mobile. The digital infrastructure would be developed to end the digital divide and would provide the benefits to people in remotest areas of the country.
live streaming/ TV broadcast of inaugural function of the Digital India Week programme by Prime Minister was arranged in 93 post offices. Melas organised in 43 CBS post offices and provided information on opening of various accounts, sale of saving certificates and opening of Postal life Insurance policies. School Children visited in 66 Computerized Post offices and were briefed about progress of Digital technology in India Post. A drive was carried out in 43 CBS Post Offices for linking of SB Accounts, Saving Certificates and Postal life Insurance policies with Aadhar and Mobile Numbers.
Under Sukhanya Samridhi Yojana in Madhya Pradesh postal circle 15,9000 accounts have been opened. MP Postal Circle proposed to set up common service centres for providing E-services delivery to public through Post Offices which is an ambitious project. Modernisation of Post offices will be connected with Digital India Programme by implementing Project Arrow, Haque added.