Inauguration of First e-Corner at Car Nicobar Marks a Milestone in Digitalisation Efforts

Tarun Karthick

Port Blair, 15 August 2023

Advancing the formidable imaginative and prescient of ‘Digital India,’ a major stride was taken on August 14th because the inaugural e-Corner was unveiled at Car Nicobar. The momentous occasion was graced by the presence of Mr. Hari Kallikkat, IAS, Deputy Commissioner of Nicobar District, who officiated the opening ceremony on the DC Office premises.

Amid a gathering that included officers equivalent to Mr. Singh Piyush Vijaykaran, Assistant Commissioner (HQ), Administrative Officers, and members of the Tribal group, the inauguration symbolised a essential shift in direction of streamlined and clear citizen providers. This digital hub will function a one-stop vacation spot for accessing a complete vary of on-line providers.

The newly launched e-Corner empowers residents by offering handy and environment friendly entry to varied authorities providers, thereby eliminating the necessity for them to navigate via bureaucratic hurdles. This progressive platform, inaugurated on the eve of India’s 77th Independence Day, not solely exemplifies the nation’s technological progress but additionally underscores the federal government’s dedication to enhancing citizen-centric providers.

Among the providers now seamlessly accessible via the e-Corner are Tribal Certificate, Resident Certificate, Local Certificate, Income Certificate, Senior Citizen Certificate, Tribal Pass purposes and renewals, Unemployment Certificate issuance, Family Member and Dependent Certificates.

Highlighting the monumental step in direction of modernisation and effectivity, Mr. Hari Kallikkat, IAS, knowledgeable that the progressive platform facilitates authorities officers and staff in accessing the system immediately from their respective departments, successfully bridging the hole between administrative operations and the general public.

This pioneering step taken in Nicobar District is just the start. Plans are underway to ascertain comparable e-Corners in Campbell Bay, Nancowrie, Katchal, Chowra, and Teressa Island. The goal is to allow complete on-line providers to permeate each nook of the district, in the end serving your entire group extra successfully and effectively.

As a part of the inaugural operate, DC Nicobar prolonged digitalized senior citizen certificates to candidates, signifying the seamless transition to a digital period of service provision. Mr. Singh Piyush Vijaykaran, AC (HQ), appealed to most people to take full benefit of the user-friendly e-Corner, tapping into the comfort of free on-line providers.

With the inauguration of the e-Corner at Car Nicobar, the area takes a decisive step in direction of integrating digitalization with public providers, propelling India’s journey right into a extra linked and environment friendly future.