J-K digital vision document launched during the 2-day National Conference on e-governance

J-K digital vision document launched during the 2-day National Conference on e-governance

The two-day National Conference on e-governance concluded here in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. The conference witnessed the launch of J&K digital vision document and J&K Cyber security policy. Along with this, the event also witnessed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Jammu and Kashmir Information Technology department and DITECH Haryana on e-Governance, which is expected to strengthen and deepen the collaboration on knowledge sharing, IT initiatives and best practices in e-Governance.

“The launch of digital J&K vision document and J&K cyber security policy will promote a common approach to use the power of innovation and secure the IT assets in rapidly changing technology landscape,” Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said while addressing the valedictory session of 25th National Conference on e-Governance at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University here.

The government of Jammu and Kashmir in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances organized the two-day conference.

“ I am witnessing a new, badalta (changing) Jammu Kashmir. We are looking forward to the new J&K-Haryana collaboration and are committed to support the J&K Government in meeting the goals,” he said.

Inorder to bring transparency in the system and to streamline the public service delivery system, the Haryana governor highlighted the IT interventions and several digital initiatives of the Haryana government.

The J&K Government also signed MoUs with Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University and National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) for capacity building of the youth and collaborations in the IT sector.

Offer letters were handed over to the lucky interns selected for the digital internship programme providing youth of J&K with opportunity to contribute to existing digital projects of the government.A short film highlighting the e-services extended to the people by the J&K Government was also showcased on Sunday.