To bridge the distance between the remote areas of North-Eastern India, 92 District VC Centres were launched at a function in Shillong by the Hon’ble Minister of Information Technology, Govt of Meghalaya, Sh R.G Lyngdoh. NIC is already providing video conferencing services from more than 500 locations in India and it is expected that the north east region will benefit greatly with the introduction of this facility. Amongst the dignitaries at the function were Sh S.K Tiwari, Chief Secretary, Meghalaya, Sh H.V Lalringa, Secretary North Eastern Council, Sh A Vaidya, JS&FA(DIT), Dr B.K Gairola, then DDG (NIC), Dr Y.K Sharma, DDG and Dr Mahesh Chandra, the then MD NICSI.