M-Nivaran Mobile App developed by NIC Faridkot judged best designed among 441 districts
Faridkot, May 28, 2021: M-Nivaran Mobile App by NIC Faridkot gets Government of India Best Design Award, among 441 districts and third in the country, by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, which was developed by the NIC team headed by DIO Anil Katiyar, for public convenience during the month of April, with the inspiration and guidance of Deputy Commissioner, Vimal Kumar Setia.
The award was presented to Deputy Commissioner Vimal Kumar Setia and Anil Katiyar DIO, NIC by Director Genral (DG), NIC, Neeta Verma on an online ceremony who also congratulated them for this achievement.
Speaking on this occasion, DC apprised the DC for this event saying that it is a matter of pride for the district administration and the people of the district that our effort has been recognized nationally and Faridkot has been ranked among the 441 districts in India in mobile app design.
He said that Faridkot has bagged the first position in Punjab and the third position in the entire country and this app was playing a vital role in establishing transparent two-way communication between the citizens and the district administration and also guiding the citizens of the district in testing, vaccination camps, tracking, awareness campaigns etc.
DC Setia said that the NIC and the whole team is doing a great job in the crisis of the Covid epidemic and with this app where directly DC Offices and nodal officers can be contacted and this App has also significantly reduced congestion outside offices. He also thanked the Public Relations department for giving due publicity to this App
Anil Katiyar, DIO NIC said, through this app we have touched every aspect for citizen help and we get feedback on the performance of various district offices, regarding providing services and the action taken on complaints.
This app has also helped the district administrators to get new ideas and accurate information is provided about Covid-19 and every aspect of awareness campaign. He said in the coming time, efforts will be made to connect people with the public representatives, by making the App more effective.