Deputy Commissioner (DC) V.P. Ikkeri has exhorted government employees to be more computer-savvy so as to better the quality of governance being offered. He was speaking after inaugurating a computer training programme for government employees in the city on Sunday.
The government has adopted information technology (IT) at all administration levels to ensure efficiency and transparency in the process of governance. The IT has brought many positive changes in deliverance of services by the Revenue, Food and Civil Supplies departments and urban local bodies. Government employees should keep abreast with developments in technology and strive for proficiency in computer skills, Mr. Ikkeri said.
As the State government has made it mandatory for its employees to pass an exam on computer literacy, an examination centre has been set up in Shivamogga city too for the convenience of the employees serving here. Passing the computer literacy test is necessary for employees to get promotions and increments.
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The workers should attend the training with a positive attitude. The skills they learn in the sessions should be utilised to discharge their official duty, Mr. Ikkeri said.
The programme was organised by the district unit of Karnataka State Government Employees Association.