Kozhikode: President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday hailed the achievements of Kerala in e-governance and hoped that the state would become a fully digital society by 2020.
Declaring Kerala as the first digital state at Cyberpark here, he said the digital literacy campaign initiated by the state would enable digital empowerment of citizens of all walks of life. “The initiative will cover three million people in the age group of 30-60,” he said.
President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday hailed the achievements of Kerala in e-governance and hoped that the state would become a fully digital society by 2020. Declaring Kerala as the first digital state at Cyberpark here, he said the digital literacy campaign initiated by the state would enable digital empowerment of citizens of all walks of life.
“It will help the people to use internet to avail of government and private services in a secure manner. The initiative will cover three million people in the age group of 30-60. Kerala is on track to become a fully digital society by 2020,” he said.
He also lauded the e-services provided through more than 600 e-governance applications covering all government departments and its availability on mobile platform.
“About 30,000 e-certificates are being delivered daily by the revenue department alone. With a broadband connectivity in every grama panchayat, Kerala has emerged as a truly digital state,” he remarked.
After inaugurating the UL Cyberpark, the President said that the first phase of the cyberpark would provide jobs to 5,000 professionals and indirect employment to over 20,000.
Inaugurating the gender park, Mr Mukherjee said the park would test and replicate new interventions in the field of women empowerment.
The President also inaugurated ‘Kanivu’, the care and compassionate programme of Social Justice Department. Governor Justice P. Sathasivam presided. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Ministers P.K. Kunhalikutty, M.K. Muneer, MP M.K. Raghavan and Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society (ULCCS) chairman Rameshan Paleri were also present.
