The State can achieve incredible computer literacy by setting up computer training units in all the blocks. Chief Secretary RS Sharma said this today at a meeting of Information Technology Department about supply of Computer and Networking tools in Block Offices.
At the meeting held at Project Building, the Chief Secretary warned of stoppage of increments to those employees who fail to clear the computer-training programme within a fixed timeframe. Chief Secretary said that there should be a proper assessment of state plans to decide the purchase and distribution of computer systems indifferent blocks. The system should be configured and the IT Department should be the decision maker in buying the necessary license for the software to avoid duplication, he added.
Principal Secretary, Planning & Development, DK Tiwari suggested to establish a centralized system in all blocks. This will facilitate the availability of databases under one roof. It would be wise to consolidate state’s fund and prepare a block-wise plan to supply the computer system. The Chief Secretary pointed to the connectivity problem in rural areas. Many rural programmes are getting affected due to the connectivity issues, he said. A connectivity map of the state should be drawn up.
Principal Secretary IT Department N N Sinha, Secretary, Commercial Taxes, Mast Ram Meena, Secretary, Rural Development department, Arun, Principal Secretary, Food & Civil Supplies, Technical Director, NIC, Aman Sinha, special secretary, drinking Water and sanitation department, Jabbar Singh, deputy secretary, agriculture, Vinod Anugrah Minz, deputy director, IT, SV Sahu along with other officials were present during the meeting.