Pondicherry: A one-day orientation programme on Computerized Rural Information System Project (CRISP) was organized for DRDA officials of Pondicherry at the Pondicherry State Unit of the National Informatics Centre recently. Inaugurating the workshop, the Project Director, DRDA, Mr BV Selvaraj, IAS, urged officers to use the facilities available under CRISP to effectively monitor various projects such as Jwahar Rojgar Yojana (JRY), Training for Rural Youth and Self Employment (TRYSEM), Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas (DWCRA), Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP), etc. which are being implemented in the Union Territory of Pondicherry. He also requested the participants to give suggestions and feedbacks to NIC so that CRISP could be suitably adapted. He also directed the officials to provide the required data for successful implementation of CRISP in the Union Territory. Earlier, officials from the CRISP Group, NIC Headquarters, gave a detailed briefing on the various features of CRISP followed by a demonstration and hands-on session. Around 30 officials from various offices of DRDA attended the programme. The following resolutions were adopted: - DRDA will adopt the modules of CRISP one after another. - DRDA will take necessary action to collect the required data. - DRDA will provide a telephone connection and a modem to link its computer system with that of NIC's for transfer of messages through NICNET.