News India Live, Digital Desk: Taking a big step towards Digital India, the Odisha government has opened the box for Anganwadi workers of the state. In the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, 80,000 (exact number 79,033) The proposal to provide free smartphones to Anganwadi workers, lady supervisors and block coordinators has been approved. Government for this ambitious project Rs 93.13 crore Going to spend. The main objective of this initiative is to strengthen real-time monitoring of nutrition programs in the state and digitalize data management.
These smartphones are being distributed by the government under ‘POSHAN Abhiyaan’. With the help of these devices, Anganwadi workers will be able to instantly upload information about beneficiaries’ registration, daily data entry, growth monitoring and distribution of take-home ration (THR) on the ‘Poshan Tracker’ app. This will not only reduce paperwork, but will also make accurate monitoring of the nutritional levels of mothers and children possible.
According to reports, the government has approved this project. Samsung Galaxy A06 (Model: SM-A065F/DS) smartphone is selected. This budget smartphone of Samsung is known for its strength and better battery backup, which will prove to be very helpful for the workers doing field work.
Display: It has a large screen which will make data entry easy.
Battery: The long-lasting battery will last you through the day in the field.
Performance: It has been provided with sufficient processor and RAM to run government apps smoothly.
To make this procurement process completely transparent, the government has taken the help of ‘Government e-Marketplace’ (GeM) portal. Responsible for supply of smartphones M/s. NF Infratech Services Pvt. Ltd. Has been assigned to. As per the guidelines of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development, frontline workers are provided smartphones once every four years so that they can keep pace with technology.
Apart from smartphone distribution, the Odisha cabinet has also decided to merge Anganwadi pre-school classes with ‘Shishu Vatika’ centres. This will improve the basic education infrastructure. Besides, the state government has also approved ‘Mukhyamantri Hasttant Vikas Yojana’ (MHBY) for the welfare of weavers. With the availability of mobile phones, Anganwadi workers will now be able to use modern technology like ‘Face Recognition System’ (FRS), which will prevent irregularities in ration distribution.
