January 2011 - Informatics
January 2011 - Informatics
January 2011 - Informatics
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In the NEWS<br />
Inauguration of Post offices<br />
at Muzaffarnagar, Uttar<br />
Pradesh<br />
THROUGH NIC Video link Minister of State for<br />
Communication and Information Technology Sh.<br />
Sachin Pilot on 20th November 2010 dedicated 5 post<br />
offices under the Project Arrow scheme of the<br />
Department of Posts to the people of Western UP. These<br />
post offices would have uniform brand hierarchy and a single<br />
window service system to reduce the waiting time for<br />
customers.<br />
The inauguration function was held at the City post<br />
office, Muzaffarnagar from where the other four post<br />
offices were inaugurated through a NIC video link. The<br />
other posts offices are at Dhampur (Bijnore), Behat<br />
(Saharanpur), Rampur and J P Nagar (Amroha).<br />
Muzaffarnagar MP Sh. Qadir Rana was also present during<br />
the inauguration.<br />
Video Conferencing equipments were set up by NIC<br />
Muzaffarnagar in a record time of 12 hours. NIC<br />
Muzaffarnagar got the special lease line laid by BSNL.<br />
Router & modems were arranged from nearest swan center.<br />
Video conferencing camera of NIC Muzaffarnagar was<br />
interfaced with the communication equipments installed<br />
at post office.. Auxiliary camera was attached with VC<br />
camera to cover entire function. Extra LCD display unit<br />
was attached with VC camera for public viewing. Minister<br />
appreciated the video support of NIC district unit. Local<br />
print media widely covered the event. Sh. Pankaj Jain,<br />
Hon'ble Minister of State for C&IT Sh. Sachin Pilot<br />
inaugurating post offices through video link<br />
DIO/TD NIC-Meerut was also present for support.<br />
Muzaffarnagar SWAN team also technically supported the<br />
function. Sh. Sanjay Arora, DIO/TD, Bijnore, Sh. Nalin<br />
Kaushik, DIO/J P Nagar, Sh. Ravinder Chauhan,<br />
DIO/Rampur and Sh. Jagpal Kaushik, DIA/Saharanpur<br />
contributed at remote ends to make this event success.<br />
Speaking on the occasion Sh. Pilot assured that the<br />
Department of Posts would continue to upgrade other<br />
post offices in the in the western Uttar Pradesh. He said a<br />
large number of post offices throughout the country are<br />
getting transformed under Project Arrow.<br />
He said under the project the post office employees have<br />
been sensitised and imparted training in soft skills and<br />
information technology. All the upgraded post offices are<br />
being equipped with broad band connectivity to provide<br />
web-based services of the Department such as e-money<br />
order, Western Union money transfer, instant money<br />
order and e-post to name a few.<br />
Gaurav Tyagi, Muzaffarnagar<br />
Implementation of e-File in<br />
NIC Nagaland<br />
SIO Nagaland addressing through VC on eFile<br />
ALONG with rest of the state in the country, a demo<br />
on e-File application under e-Office was organized<br />
at NIC Nagaland State Centre, Kohima on 04 November<br />
2010. The DIOs and DIAs of the NIC Nagaland District<br />
Centres also participated through video-conferencing.<br />
Sh. Kezungulo Medikhru, SIO, NIC Nagaland<br />
addressed the participants and emphasized on the<br />
importance of e-File implementation in all NIC Centres<br />
of Nagaland. He also encouraged the officers to give due<br />
attention to this application as it will be mandatory for<br />
all official file movement which is to be done in electronic<br />
form only.<br />
This was followed by introduction and demo session<br />
led by Sh.T.Y.Sangtam, SSA & Nodal Officer for e-File.<br />
The half-day programme came to an end after hands-on<br />
session.<br />
Swedesenuo Natso, Nagaland<br />
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