Officials and staff to be trained as technical experts to

make VB-G RAM G scheme more technology-driven

Training to begin at state HQ, followed by capacity-building

sessions for block and gram panchayat-level officials and staff within a week

Lucknow, Oct 31 (HS): In a

bid to realise the vision of Viksit Bharat and take Uttar Pradesh to new

heights of development, the Yogi government is set to promote technology-driven

planning at the gram panchayat level. Around 58,000 gram panchayats across the

state will collectively prepare a roadmap for Viksit Uttar Pradesh.

To achieve this, the process of preparing evidence-based and

saturation-based development plans at the gram panchayat level is being

integrated with technology. Under this initiative of the Rural Development

Department, officials and employees will be trained in the use of the relevant

software and portals to ensure that rural development plans are more effective

and people-centric.

Rural Development Commissioner Pramod Kumar Upadhyay has

issued a letter to all District Magistrates in this regard, directing them to

organise training programmes to enhance the utility of software under the VB-G

RAM G scheme and strengthen technology-driven planning. The training will build

the technical capabilities of officials and employees, from the state

headquarters to the block and gram panchayat levels.

The VGPP (Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan) portal has been

developed to facilitate evidence-based and saturation-based planning at the

gram panchayat level. The focus will be on preparing development plans for gram

panchayats in a systematic and technology-driven manner. Under the initiative,

officials and employees will be familiarised with the use of the portal, its

security features and the process of preparing long-term development plans.

The objective is to make the planning process at the gram

panchayat level more effective by ensuring that available evidence and local

requirements are taken into account while drawing up development plans. Special

emphasis will be laid on leveraging software under the VB-G RAM G scheme to

make rural development initiatives more relevant and beneficial to the public.

The training programme will be conducted in two phases. In

the first phase, officials and concerned personnel will be trained at the state

headquarters. Subsequently, all officials and employees at the block and gram

panchayat levels will be trained within the next week.

As part of the programme, gram panchayats across all

districts will connect virtually through their respective development blocks.

This will ensure that information on the use of the relevant portals and

software reaches the panchayat level. Personnel involved in implementing the

scheme, from the state headquarters to the villages, will be equipped with the

necessary technical skills.

After completion of the training, districts will submit the

relevant details to the state headquarters. These will include the training

schedule, photographs, suggestions and other related information. All details

will be consolidated at the district headquarters and mandatorily forwarded to

the state headquarters.

The Union Ministry of Rural Development observed 'Reform

Utsav' in October to promote awareness about key reforms and encourage their

wider outreach. States have been directed to organise capacity-building

programmes as part of the initiative. The proposed training programme in Uttar

Pradesh is being organised in line with these directions.

The initiative will focus on promoting the use of technology

at the panchayat level, creating awareness about portal security and ensuring a

more systematic approach to development planning. With the participation of all

gram panchayats across the state, this initiative will mark an innovative

effort to integrate technology into the rural development planning process and

lay the foundation for a roadmap towards Viksit Uttar Pradesh.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi