Arunachal CM flags off 'Digital India Outreach Campaign'

Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu today flagged-off the 'Digital India Outreach Campaign Van' in presence of Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, cabinet ministers, parliamentary secretaries and top government officials.
The chief minister appealed to his legislator colleagues to extend full cooperation and support to the 'Outreach Campaign Van'.
Various Digital India program and products have been launched to provide several government services to the people using IT and to integrate the government departments and the people of India.
The objective is to create awareness and sensitize people and citizens on the various products that were launched under 'Digital India' programmes by the Centre in July 2015.

The campaign will reach out to people in rural and semi-urban areas and explain the target group by explaining the benefits and details of the services offered under e-Governance, Healthcare and e-Commerce.
"For the success of the Digital India in its true sense it is important that population in rural areas who have been deprived of the IT revolution become aware of the benefits and avail the services without any hassles and concern," Khandu said.

Outreach Campaign is a van based mobile display/exhibition unit with audio visual, IEC material.
The van will travel for around 10-15 days in a particular district depending on the population coverage.

It would carry out rural outreach campaign in Gram Panchayats, Post offices, Schools, Business Correspondents, SHGs, Haats across districts, sub-districts and villages.
"All district administrators has been informed with district-wise timeline route plan to coordinate accordingly and extend all necessary administrative support," the chief minister added.