Port Blair, Jan 08: The Government of India is now a days stressing upon adoption of digital modes of payments to create Cash Less/ Less Cash Society. With the same motive and as per the direction of Ministry of Rural Development, the Directorate of RD,PRIs&ULBs has organized a “Capacity Building Programme on Digital Payments” at State Level on 7th January, 2017 from 11.00 AM onwards at the Conference Hall of Office of the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman in collaboration with the District Administration and State Bank of India (Lead Bank). Shri. Udit Parkash Rai, IAS, Secretary (RD/Panchayat)/Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman inaugurated the training programme in presence of Ms. Richa, Director (RD/Panchayat). The Secretary (RD)/Dy. Commissioner encouraged the participants to adopt digital mode of payment not only for the official works but also in their daily routines while making various transactions/payments.
During the programme, the Officials of Directorate of RD,PRIs&ULBs, Officials of State Nodal Office of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Block Development Officer of CD Block Prothrapur & Ferrargunj and the District Level functionaries of MGNREGA were provided training on various modes of Digital Payments. The trained Officials will act as Master Trainers to train the subordinate staff of the Department which will subsequently create awareness among rural households on the various tools of digital payments and encourage them to use less cash and adopt Digital methodologies in order to create cashless society.
