Dear Comrades,
New Delhi, May 7: Union Minister
for Communications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal today said
that India Post is in an enviable position due to its reach and has the
potential to transform rural economy and life.
He said this while inaugurating the two-day annual conference of
heads of Circle of the Department of Posts to focus around the
challenges being faced by India Post.
India Post is faced with the twin challenges of induction of various
modes of technology in communication and also the proliferation of
couriers on the other, an official statement here said adding, the
organisation has geared itself to assimilate technology in its
operations in a big way.
It has also embarked upon the path of providing quality postal services to its customers.
“The Speed Post is already a brand to reckon with. Other initiatives
like introduction of Core Banking Solutions in the Post Office Savings
Bank, expansion of Postal Life Insurance and streamlining of the parcel
service area are also on the anvil,” it said.
“Apart from this, India Post is preparing itself to have a vast
technological network to connect all the rural Post Offices,” it added
maintaining the organisation hopes to be a reliable partner for various
Government Departments for delivery of their services in the villages
where no other network has the kind of reach which India Post has got.
“Training of the Postal Staff to adapt itself to the use of
technology in a big way is also a major challenge, therefore, plans are
being worked out by India Post to provide adequate training to all its
personnel in use of technology and this is going to be the thrust area
in the next couple of years,” the statement said. (UNI)
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