Deputy Commissioner Meer Anees Ahammed has said people should make use of digital locker system launched by the government to securely store documents online.
Speaking at a programme organised as a part of Digital India organised by the department Electronics and Information Technology, at Madikeri on Saturday, he said that with the advance in science and technology, facilities are available online.
With digital locker facility, paper-less system will be created in the future. There is a need to create awareness on the same.
The users can store their documents such as school certificate, passport and other documents in the digital format.
Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer M Kurma Rao said one can avail postal, airlines, train, bus, banking services through online. This will help in checking the intervention of middlemen.
Additional DC M Sathish Kumar said efforts will be made for Aadhaar registration in schools, colleges and hostels in the future.
Lead Bank Manager K A Devaiah said Digital India depends on connectiovity.
The digital India will be a success with the effective connectivity system by the telecom operators. Banking system has been computerised.
Biometric system will be introduced in place of ATM to withdraw and deposit money in the future. Kushalnagar Engineering College lecturer Prof Vani also spoke.
Winners
Prizes were distributed to the winners of essay, elocution and painting competition held as a part of Digital India week in Kodagu district. The winners in painting Jeen Salong, St Michael School (I), Meghana, St Jospeh School (II) in Madikeri taluk; Brijesh of Fathima School (I), Tejaswini of Kanbail Government High SChool (II) in Somwarpet taluk; Dilip (I) of Heggala Government High School and Venisha (II) of St Annamma School in Virajpet taluk.
Essay contest winners are— Chaitanya of St Michael School (I), Rasheela Deeksha of St Jospeh School (II) in Madikeri taluk; Tejasri N R (I) of Hudikeri Janata School and Prajna P V of Gonikoppa High School (II) in Virajpet taluk and Hemanth Kumar (I) of Morarji School and Cinchana M D of St Joseph School (II) in Somwarpet taluk.
Elocution contest winners are —Sathish R S of Madikeri Junior College (I), Nireeksha of St Joseoh School (II) in Madikeri taluk; Leena K L of Srimangala Junior College (I) and Dhanya of St Anns High School (II) in Virajpet taluk and Chinmay of Aloor Siddapura School (I) and Akshatha Bhat of ST Joseph School (II) in Somwarpet taluk.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> District / DHNS, Madikeri – July 04th, 2015
