CSCs Catalyzing New India’s Techade: Transforming Governance & Digital Economy
New Delhi (India), July 27: On 26th July, CSC SPV celebrated its 15th establishment day with the subject- Transforming Governance & Digital Economy. The program was held in New Delhi in the August presence of Shri Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Secretary, MeitY, Shri Gautam Chakraborty, CEO, GAIL India, Shri K Vinod, General Manager – HPCL and Ms. [...]

New Delhi (India), July 27: On 26th July, CSC SPV celebrated its 15th establishment day with the subject- Transforming Governance & Digital Economy. The program was held in New Delhi in the August presence of Shri Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Secretary, MeitY, Shri Gautam Chakraborty, CEO, GAIL India, Shri K Vinod, General Manager – HPCL and Ms. Richa Mukherjee, Director – PayU India.
During the programme, Shri Alkesh Kumar Sharma said, “CSCs have played a significant role in promoting rural enterprise and Digital Inclusion, mainly for rural citizens. To fulfil the last mile gap, the role of CSCs will be very significant. CSC is the most important part of Government schemes. The vast network of CSC centres in India has worked excellently in various schemes like Digital Literacy, Tele-Medicine, Insurance, Tele-law, and Skill development. Common Service Centre has to play a significant role in Digital India initiatives of the government.” Recalling the contribution of the soldiers on the occasion of Kargil Day today, he said that while working like Indian soldiers, the entrepreneurs of CSCs have done a remarkable job in the field of education, health and connectivity, removing the basic challenges of the country. He said that since the year 2014, the number of CSCs has increased from 84,000 to about 5.5 lakhs. Hon’ble Secretary also appreciated the contribution of CSC women entrepreneurs.