Agartala, May 08: Tripura government aims to build Digital Tripura and to achieve the goal, a Smart Training Center has been developed in the state.

Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha has inaugurated the state-of-art Smart Training Center and training on Digital Tripura Initiatives at IT Bhavan, Indranagar on Monday last.

He said, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon everyone to build Digital India. And it would not be possible unless all the states of the country become digital. That is why, the Smart Training Center with modem facilities has been opened in the state. 

The Chief Minister also said, our government believes in transparency. This initiative has been commenced for making all administrative works transparent, fast and paperless. The Nodal Officers of all government departments will be brought under Smart Training by the end of the year. 

The Chief Minister lauded the modern facilitated infrastructure of the Smart Training Center with the initiative of IT department. 

Minister for Information Technology Pranajit Singha Roy said, several plans have been implemented in the state’s IT sector over the last 5 years. The Smart Training Center is an important step in the state's IT sector. 

The Information Technology department is working to provide internet service to different Panchayats and Village Committees of the state.He said, administrative works would be transparent and paperless as a result of building Digital Tripura. 

Chief Secretary J. K. Sinha also spoke on the occasion. The welcome speech was delivered by Principal Secretary of IT department Puneet Agarwal. The vote of thanks was delivered Director of IT department N. Naresh Babu. Chief Electoral Officer Kiran Gitte was also present in the programme.

This modern Training Center consists of Video Conferencing System, Digital Podium, Interactive Display Panel including OPS (Open Pluggable System), Display Panel cum laptop with wireless keyboard for hands on training, Sound Amplifier and Speakers, Wireless Conference System delegate system and controller, Wireless Conference System delegate unit, Wireless Conference System Chairman unit, Wireless Conference System battery charger, Wireless Conference System AP Transmitter, All-in-one Desktop, Sound Proof Acoustic System etc.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a re-tweet lauded the Digital Tripura initiative of Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha.

“Good to see Tripura making determined efforts to embrace technology and bring a positive difference in the lives of citizens,” the Prime Minister tweeted.

Earlier the Chief Minister tweeted, “In a step towards Hon'ble PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji's vision of Digital India, our government has decided that all the official works will go paperless and we have already started working in this direction. To ensure smart & people-friendly governance, today inaugurated a state-of-the-art Smart Training Centre & training on Digital Tripura Initiatives at IT Bhavan, Indranagar.”

“The digital initiative will help bring more transparency in the government as various departments will gradually come under this training programme. I wholeheartedly congratulate the Department of IT for this initiative,” he added.