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  • MEA highlights India’s Buddhist linkages with ASEAN and East Asian nations

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday celebrated the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ by means of inaugurating tasks reflecting Buddhist linkages with the ASEAN and East Asian nations.

    Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the federal government to have a good time and commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence.

    As a part of the birthday party, books of Buddhist ‘Jataka’ stories translated into Thai, Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese language languages had been unveiled, the MEA stated.

    A complete video of e-ITEC lessons presented by means of the MEA on Buddhist teachings used to be proven all the way through the development. The Indian Technical and Financial Cooperation Programme (ITEC) is a prestigious programme performed by means of the MEA.

    Minister of State for Exterior Affairs RajKumar Ranjan Singh inaugurated an interactive espresso desk book on Buddhist linkages with the ASEAN (Affiliation of Southeast Asian Countries) and East Asian nations.

    The virtual exhibition titled “Bodhicitta: Interweaving Buddhist Artwork Traditions from India Throughout Asia” curated by means of Nationwide Museum used to be displayed, the MEA stated in a commentary.

    “The ministry offered an Interactive Template to be used by means of Missions for orientation visits by means of college/faculty scholars to cultural centres/missions for higher figuring out of India’s Buddhist linkages,” it stated.

    A chain of commemorative occasions and actions shall be organised by means of the MEA around the nation as a part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav week’ from February 21 to 27.

  • MEA ropes in TCS for quicker and safe passport supply

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    NEW DELHI: In its bid against bettering the efficacy of the Passport supply device the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) on Friday signed an settlement for 2nd segment of the Passport Seva Programme (PSP-V2.0).

    MEA signed the settlement with Tata Consultancy Services and products Restricted appointing them because the Carrier Supplier for the mission.

    MEA in its observation mentioned, “The important thing components of PSP-V 2.0 are putting in of a state-of-art virtual ecosystem, procedure overhauling and integration amongst quite a lot of stakeholders and database, bettering citizen interface, upgrading era, adopting highest practices and strengthening information safety.”

    As in line with the Ministry, the protection facets, together with strategic property akin to Information Centres, Database and the Utility Instrument might be owned via the Executive and there could be strict get entry to controls around the device, incorporating biometrics.

    The PSP-V2.0 is a continuation and enhancement of PSP-V1.0, an e-Governance tool, ended in transformations in supply of passport similar services and products to voters.

    The focal point was once on well timed, clear, extra out there and dependable platform, accessed via voters in a comfy surroundings via streamlined processes; and a dedicated, skilled and motivated personnel.

    The mission design ensured that make stronger purposes like citizen interface, era spine, name centres, coaching and alter control and many others. have been supplied via the Carrier Supplier, and the Executive endured to workout all sovereign and safety similar purposes within the passport issuance procedure.

    The collection of public dealing workplaces has higher around the nation. Ministry is operating against opening of a Seva Kendra in each and every Lok Sabha Constituency the place there is not any Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) or Submit Administrative center Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK). As on date 93 PSKs, 428 POPSKs and 36 Passport Places of work are operational.

    The Programme has not too long ago been attached to greater than 176 Indian Missions / Posts via International Passport Seva Programme (GPSP), offering seamless supply of passport services and products to Indian diaspora.

    Spotting the wish to frequently strengthen the standard of Executive to Citizen (G2C) services and products and the chant of Just right Governance by the use of IT and virtual media, the Passport Seva Programme could be embarking on era improve with using Biometrics, Synthetic Intelligence, Advance Information Analytics, Chat-Bot, Auto-response, Herbal Language Processing, Cloud Enablement.

    The issuance of e-Passports for enhanced buyer delight, higher safety and subsequent stage of citizen revel in can be unveiled within the upgraded PSP-V 2.0.

    The Passport Seva Programme is a citizen centric e-Governance platform.