Live | After Modi and PC, meet Montek on Google Hangout

Planning Commission chief Montek Singh Ahluwalia says the new platform will help the Commission reach the young people in the country

Using new age communications technology so as to reach out to tech savvy youngsters in the country, the Planning Commission is interacting with the public on multi-person video chat, Google Hangout, to mark the panel's 63rd anniversary.

 

The Commission's first hour-long session on Google Hangout is attended its Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, and NIC Chairman Sam Pitroda.

 

Besides, other members as well as the secretary of the Commission will answer questions from the public and a panel that has been invited to attend the Hangout.

 

According to Ahluwalia, this new platform will help the Commission reach the young people in the country. There are around 250 million people below the age of 25.

 

"Given that large number of younger people follow this (social media), it is important for Planning Commission to use the media and open to commentary and some other responses," he told reporters here.

 

Elaborating further Ahluwalia said: "It is not that we are propagating. We are really opening window for people. This will allow us to respond. Some of the responses will be classificatory and some will be defencive.

 

"Around 250 million people in the country are below the age of 25 years. I think that this (hangout) will be interesting."