STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Monday honored the winners of various contests held by the Information Technology (IT) Department to mark International Yoga Day.
The felicitation ceremony was attended by the Commissioner Secretary, IT; SIO, NIC; and Deputy Commissioners from Jammu, Udhampur, and Reasi, among other officials. Winners participated either in person or via video conferencing.
Dulloo presented appreciation certificates and prize money to the contest winners, congratulating them on their achievements. He encouraged continued participation in such competitions and emphasized the importance of excelling in both curricular and extracurricular activities.
During the event, Dulloo also inaugurated 12 new online services from the Revenue and Agriculture Production Departments, developed by the Deputy Commissioners of Jammu and Reasi. These services include permissions for events and applications for phytosanitary certificates and honey quality checks.
Dulloo assessed the IT Department’s performance, stressing the need for comprehensive IT solutions and ensuring at least one Common Services Centre (CSC) per village. He advocated for a thorough analysis of CSC data to identify poorly performing centers and address issues promptly.
Commissioner Secretary IT, Prerna Puri, shared insights into the Yoga Day contests, noting that around 5,700 entries were received across categories such as Poster Making, Essay Writing, Yoga Doodle Challenge, and Yoga Storytelling. Winners were awarded certificates and cash prizes of Rs 10,000 (1st prize), Rs 8,000 (2nd prize), and Rs 5,000 (3rd prize).
Puri highlighted ongoing improvements in the IT Department, including onboarding new offices onto the e-office system, conducting numerous training sessions, and enhancing cybersecurity with honey pots at the State Data Centre. She also reported the removal of 78 inactive sites and audit of 140 departmental websites.
Looking ahead, the IT Department plans to establish a Security Operations Centre with the assistance of the Government of India, develop end-to-end digitization of 50 high-volume services, and create a unified platform for centralized authentication and service delivery to benefit the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir.
