As many as 10 apps for citizens, farmers & traders, among others
SHILLONG: National Informatics Centre (NIC) has developed 10 mobile applications which aim to make life easier for people from all walks of life.
For those who are searching for a maid, cook, sweeper or even a plumber can get services at the click of a button as one of the apps developed by NIC will enable people to locate skilled hands in no time.
Once operational, citizens can register themselves by providing basic details and start searching for required skilled workers, get the contact details of the same and avail themselves of the services by making payments.
NIC has a database of around 1,000 job seekers from the employment exchange and those who will be employed have been trained in their respective fields at various institutes like ITIs and polytechnics. This app will be helpful for senior citizens too.
In addition, NIC has also come up with an Online Generic Recruitment Application System that provides end-to-end computerisation of applications submitted to the Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC) and district selection committees (DSCs).
Job seekers can use this mobile app to apply for various posts advertised by MPSC and DSCs. Applicants can also check the status of their applications, download admission cards, intimation letters and get various updates.
All the 10 applications will be launched by the Chief Minister.
Another app has been designed for farmers who can get information on scientific methods of cultivation. The mobile application also provides the content documented for various crops by the Department of Agriculture. The content in the app can be viewed both in English and Khasi.
A new Meghalaya agri-marketing mobile application for farmers, traders, wholesalers, retailers and government officials will provide real time daily market prices and arrival data of various commodities from different market nodes in the State. The app also provides logins for agriculture and horticulture marketing inspectors known as reporters to update or report daily or weekly market prices and arrival data, both real time and last one week’s, from their respective market nodes.
One more app, which has been developed for finance, is e-Waybill status verification that is G2E, G2C, G2B mobile application and it enables the tax official manning the check post to verify the authenticity of the road permit (Waybill) issued by the taxation office to enable the dealer to bring goods from outside the State. Using this app, a dealer can track whether the vehicle has crossed the check post.