Inaugurates ‘Ganga’, the Video Conferencing Centre and lauds the exemplary work of NIC. Shri P. P. Chaudhary, Hon’ble Minister of State of Electronics & Information Technology, Law & Justice visited NIC HQ at New Delhi on the 13th of November, 2016. Ms. Neeta Verma, DG (NIC), all DDGs, Group Heads and Division Heads were present at the occasion. SIOs of all States attended the review meeting via Video Conferencing. “Ganga”, the Video Conferencing Centre at NIC HQ was inaugurated by Shri P. P. Chaudhary, who followed it with a detailed review of NIC’s Central and State projects. DG NIC delivered a presentation on the major projects and applications of NIC. Despite the day being a holiday and a rescheduling of the arrival of the Minister to late evening due to unforeseen circumstances, all the officials waited eagerly for his first visit. The Minister reciprocated their excitement and showed a keen interest in the projects and initiatives undertaken by NIC. The Minister, chairing the review, discussed in detail the projects of NIC and also asked the respective in-charges about the various challenges and obstacles faced by them. He directed for concept notes to be prepared on diverse topics ranging from “Sustainable policy for design, development and deployment of IT software solutions” to “Dedicated Training Academy for NIC”. The Minister praised the hard work of NIC officials in making “Digital India” a success and promised to address the challenges faced by NIC. The Minister was delighted to see the presence of NIC across the country through its various applications and projects and he expressed the desire to visit NIC soon again for reviewing State projects. The visit of MoS was a special and reinvigorating experience for the officials of NIC.