-The Asian Age A silent revolution is taking place in the backwaters of Uttar Pradesh as more and more dalits are turning computer savvy. UP has a four-crore dalit population and nearly 30 per cent of this is already computer literate. According to the findings of a survey on computer literacy in the state, all computer-savvy dalits may not be owners of a desktop, laptop or tablet, but they know how to...
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Babus too canny for biometry scanner -Nishit Dholabhai
-The Telegraph The Prime Minister today tipped civil servants on technology's power to carry government services to the remotest corners. He might have been surprised to learn that closer home, it was a different story. At the capital's seat of power, the babus are beating technology hands down. In 2009, then home minister P. Chidambaram had introduced a biometric attendance system to ensure punctuality in his ministry. He himself was often seen holding...
More »Silk route to link 3000-Arti S Sahuliyar
-The Telegraph Ranchi: Touching lives of many a rural artisan across the state, now Jharcraft is all set to strike a chord with craftswomen of Deoghar, Kharsawan and Ranchi district with new silk ventures. In a bid to tap the potential of sericulture in the hinterland, Jharcraft will soon set up three silk farms for the first time. It has already acquired five acres each at Jasidih industrial area in Deoghar and...
More »PSU banks express reservation against usage of Aadhaar number for cash-transfers -Ahona Ghosh & M Rajshekhar
-The Economic Times The government's plan to make the Aadhaar number the centrepiece of the cash-transfer system is now facing opposition from a new quarter: banks. Several banks, led by the State Bank of India, have expressed reservation against jettisoning their current systems in favour of the platform created by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which issues the Aadhaar number and wants to make it the basis to authenticate...
More »Lessons from the East Godavari pilot-Reetika Khera
-The Hindu A computerised database of ration card holders and purchases is a safeguard against diversion of PDS supplies but the process can be disruptive for beneficiaries The government has initiated an interesting pilot for the Public Distribution System (PDS) in East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. When cardholders go to buy their PDS rations, their ration card number and UID (Unique Identification) number are punched into an "e-Point of Sale" (ePOS) machine. If...
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