Governor Phagu Chauhan ceremoniously flagged off the IEC (Information, Education and Communication) Van for the urban areas under Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra from Raj Bhavan today.
This initiative originated from Khunti, Jharkhand on November 15 dedicated to tribal areas to cover the entire nation covering both rural and urban areas.
In Meghalaya, the van will cover urban localities across the state. The yatra represents the largest-ever outreach initiative by the government of India.
Rooted in the vision of inclusive development it is aimed to ensure that the benefits of government schemes saturate every corner of the nation, achieving 100 per cent coverage. Each day, the vans will make two halts in prominent places, facilitating health camps, Aadhar enrollment, and other essential services.
Real-time data on ground-level activities, facilitated by Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) vans, is systematically captured on a portal developed by the Digital India Corporation under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
The programme in Raj Bhavan was attended by senior officials of the state government and officials from Health Department, Civil Supplies, MUDA Authority, District Lead Bank Manager and Shillong Municipal Board and Social Welfare.
Later in the day an outreach programme was held near Polo where different departments participated. Certificates were also distributed on the spot to beneficiaries of PM SVANidhi.
