The Indian Express (Delhi Edition)
‘All levels of transactions’ in JNU to go digital
TO PROMOTE the Centre’s digital transaction initiative with an aim to create a cashless economy, the Jawaharlalnehruuniversity(jnu) is set to hold workshops for students,facultyandstaffinthecoming week to make “all transactions” in the campus digital.
“As part of a significant initiative by the government, for ushering in Digital India... and the MHRD’S initiative for promoting an awareness programme across universities and colleges in the country,thejnucommunityisrequested to peruse contents/ presentation about the digital payment initiative on the MHRD website,” Rector Chintamani Mahapatra said in a note.
He added, “The process requiresyouractiveparticipationso that all levels of transactions (receipts and payments) in the campusbecomedigital.theroleofthe students and their active participation is critical to spread awareness among people within the JNU campus as well as nearby areas/villages/shops and market placesetc.,includingselecthouseholds and family members.”
Mahapatra said there will be “workshops and training programmes for student volunteers, staff and faculty in the campus during the coming week”.
Talkingabouttheinitiative,he said, “The Centre for Information & Services has been made incharge of the process. They will call in experts from the banking sector, and others who know about the topic, to hold workshops. Student volunteers will then make other people, including karamcharis, aware about howtousee-walletsorcards,conduct online transactions using internet banking - basically all digital modes of payment.”
He added, “Eventually, every hostel will have card swiping machines, so that students can pay theirfeesdigitally.evenduringthe admission procedure, the application fee can be paid online.”