At the 29th National e-Governance Conference in Jaipur, CM Bhajan Lal Sharma said that technology should become a means of social inclusion and public welfare. He praised the JAM trinity and launched several digital initiatives for Rajasthan.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [भारत]July 1 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Wednesday stressed that technology should not remain a mere means of convenience, but should become a major means of social inclusion and public welfare. Inaugurating the two-day 29th National e-Governance Conference at the Rajasthan International Center (RIC), CM Sharma highlighted how Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “JAM trinity” (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile) has effectively eliminated middlemen and made Digital India the bedrock of economic growth.
“Digital governance should reach the last person of the society so that no citizen is left behind from the mainstream of development,” the Chief Minister said in a press release. He further said that Artificial Intelligence (AI), data analytics and strong cyber security are now playing an important role in making governance transparent and citizen-centric.
Launch of many digital initiatives
To mark the occasion, the Chief Minister launched several major digital initiatives aimed at promoting innovation, administrative transparency and citizen services. These include the Rajasthan Language Model Training Hackathon and Innovation Challenge, platforms designed to invite top tech minds to create local solutions; Smart Rajasthan Project, an automated citizen service delivery platform that aims to enable seamless governance; e-Mitra WhatsApp service, which extends the reach of the state’s flagship e-Mitra program directly to citizens’ mobile screens; and the Digital Rajasthan Coffee Table Book, an anthology documenting the state’s rapid digital evolution.
State’s future policies and infrastructure
Giving details of the state’s forward-looking policies, the Chief Minister informed that the newly implemented Rajasthan AI-ML Policy 2026 is laying the foundation for administrative reforms in education, health, agriculture and industries. Additionally, the AVGC&XR policy is creating new career paths for youth in animation and gaming. The Chief Minister said that the expansion of 1,686 km optical fiber network has successfully connected thousands of government buildings. Additionally, high-speed internet connections have been deployed at 12,500 locations in more than 3,200 gram panchayats. Currently, a vast network of over 79,000 e-Mitra kiosks provides over 900 public services across the state. To combat online fraud, advanced cyber labs and cyber range platforms have been set up. To maintain complete transparency in state recruitment drives, the government has integrated AI-based photo verification and e-KYC protocols.
What did Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore say?
Information Technology and Communications Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore said, “Governance, e-governance, and AI in governance ensure three key milestones: faster service, broader service, and best service. Data and AI will allow the government to proactively reach out to citizens and address their needs transparently.”
The inaugural session was attended by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel, Chief Secretary V Srinivas, Union IT Secretary S Krishnan, DARPG Secretary Nivedita Shukla Verma, and IT Secretary Ravi Kumar Surpur along with industry leaders, tech experts and startup professionals from across the country. (ANI)
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