Digitalisation of govt’s affairs to ensure transparency: CM

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Saturday said digitalisation of the government’s day-to-day affairs was essential to ensure transparency and enhance efficiency of the departments.

“Interventions are highly required to move towards a digital economy, impart digital skills to the youth and promote digital entrepreneurship and online provision of civic services to the citizens for which steps need to be taken under a well-planned strategy,” The chief minister told a meeting of the Science, Technology and Information Technology Department.

Ali Amin Gandapur said that the provincial government would move forward under its ‘Digital Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vision’ and would ensure effective use of modern information and communication technology.

Appreciating the initiatives being taken under Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board, the chief minister directed the authorities concerned to launch an awareness

campaign about these initiatives.

Earlier, the chief minister was given a detailed briefing about the initiatives and measures being taken under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board to promote information and

communication technology in the province and future plans of action in this

regard.

Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Information Technology, Khalid Latif and other relevant officials of the Information Technology Board attended the meeting.

The chief minister was told that the Information Technology Board was working on various initiatives for the digitalisation of government departments, provision of online civic facilities, promotion of digital literacy, provision of digital skills to youth and promotion of digital economy, and a number of other ICT related interventions which are yielding substantial

results.

These projects and initiatives include Digital Governance, Public Service Delivery, Citizen Facilitation Centers, Digital Workspace, Digital Stamping, Integrated Farmer Registry, Supply Chain Management System, Visitor Management System, Digital Assessment Platform, Online Admission system, e-payment System, Online Arms License, Digital Entrepreneurship, Talent Management Platform, Digital Skills Development Program and others.