You are
aware that Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched VITTIYA
SAKSHARATA ABHIYAN (VISAKA) - a campaign for promoting a digital economy
through youth volunteers from the higher educational institutions of the country.
Hon'ble Minister for Human Resource Development has already unveiled the plan
in a Video Conference connecting all Universities/llTs/llMs/NlTs/lllTs/ llSERs/other
higher educational institutions on 1"' December, 2016. The details of presentation
by Hon'ble Minister for Human Resource Development in the matter may be seen in
www.mhrd.qov.in/visaka.
Participation
in the campaign by the youth in the higher educational institutions is highly
relevant because fhey would be the main beneficiaries in creating a digital economy
- free of corruption, black money; completely transparent and just. lt is therefore
essential that the heads of all institutions educate and train their students
in the various modes of digital payments and encourage them to join as
volunteers in large numbers for this campaign. These volunteers would need to
be guided by faculty who are aware about the digital payment systems and are
enthusiastic to participate in the effort.
An
important component of this campaign is to ensure that every campus becomes completely
cashless by adopting digital payment systems in all its receipts, payments and
transactions within the campus. This process would need to be pioneered by you
as a leader of the institution, personally.
The NSS
and NCC units in your institution may be asked to meet immediately and identify
one nearby market/mandi to transform it into a digital market place, where all shops/establishments/traders
located therein are enabled with digital payment systems.
A website
has been launched in www.mhrd.gov.in/visaka which provides for: downloading
material, registration of volunteers, giving feedback and uploading progress
repofis.
This
campaign may be run for a month between 12th December,2016 and i2th January,
20'17. A detailed plan of action in this regard is enclosed with the request to
follow the date-lines without fail. You are requested to kindly instruct the colleges
affiliated with your esteemed university to Initiate action on the above immedlately.
Action taken in this regard may be intimated to UGC on email ugc.action@gmail.com.
The
Ministry of Human Resource Development proposes to award the best institution
which has done commendable work in this respect at a function that will be separately
organised.
Join
eKranti and volunteer your time in this event. Your participation enables us to
serve, grow and advance this project.
