Tezzbuzz Desk- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, emphasized on making government websites and online portals more user friendly. He told the ministers that common people should not face any problem in getting information related to government schemes, welfare programs and public services. For this, websites need to be made simple, intuitive and easy to use.
According to a Times of India report, the Prime Minister also advised his Cabinet colleagues to deal sternly with people who have made unfair and baseless criticism their business. The meeting also discussed the digital services of the government and improving their accessibility to citizens.
Preparation for major changes in government websites
This instruction of the Prime Minister to make government portals better and easier has come at a time when, a few months ago, the Cabinet Secretary TV. Somanathan had advised all ministries and departments to make major changes in their websites. His emphasis was that government websites should be designed keeping in mind the needs and convenience of common citizens.
In the last meeting of the Council of Ministers, Somanathan A report by The Economist Was also mentioned. The report highlighted the problems faced by common citizens in India in using government websites.
Questions about websites full of pop-ups and banners
According to the report, many government portals are experiencing pop-ups, flashing banners and continuously scrolling text.xst There is abundance of. This makes it difficult for users to find the necessary information.
A big problem was also mentioned that a large number of people in India use the internet through mobile phones, but despite this, many government websites do not work properly according to the mobile screen. In such a situation, citizens face difficulty in getting information about government services and schemes.
Emphasis on One India Portal also
The government is also working on creating a unified service delivery platform 'Ek Bharat Portal' to save citizens from the hassle of visiting different websites and portals. Recently, Prime Minister Modi had directed the Ministry of Electronics and IT to accelerate the work of this project. Through the proposed portal, citizens will be able to access different government websites and services using the same username and password.
The objective of this initiative is to make government digital services simple, convenient and available at one place, so that people do not have to waste time in repeatedly logging into different government portals and searching for necessary information.