Uttarakhand Governor Krishan Kant Paul said that the banking and information technology sectors and providers of services related to them would have to create a feeling of confidence and security among the masses so that they can understand that digital/cashless transactions are safe and convenient. He expressed these views while addressing at the Digi-Dhan Mela in the presence of union health minsiter JP Nadda and union minister of state Ajay Tamta held here in Dehradun on Thursday.
He said that banking and IT sectors should make people educated and aware about cashless transactions and also ensure that a proper system was in place to resolve the problems people face while adopting cashless transactions.
Customers would also have to be convinced that cashless transactions had no risk and their money was totally safe. A strong system would have to be developed by banks and IT sector so that there was no danger of hacking . All institutions concerned would have to be alert and win the confidence of people.This would inspire people to be part of a digital society.
The initiative of the union government is to make the economy strong and transparent was extremely significant .He called upon people to resolve to adopt digital transactions and participate actively in all schemes which are being implemented for a safe future .He said the schemes would be successful if people supported them and participated in them.
He specially called upon youngsters to help in making people around them aware and educated in digital transactions .
The Digi Dhan Mela was inaugurated in Dehradun today.It has been jointly organized by the Ministry of IT , GOI and Uttarakhand Government under a scheme of Niti Aayog.
Union minister JP Nadda and Union minister of state Ajay Tamta and several eminent persons were present.