In a bid to realise the vision of Viksit Bharat and take Uttar Pradesh to new heights of development, the Yogi government is set to promote technology-driven planning at the gram panchayat level. Around 58,000 gram panchayats across the state will collectively prepare a roadmap for Viksit Uttar Pradesh.
To achieve this, the process of preparing evidence-based and saturation-based development plans at the gram panchayat level is being integrated with technology. Under this initiative of the Rural Development Department, officials and employees will be trained in the use of the relevant software and portals to ensure that rural development plans are more effective and people-centric.
Rural Development Commissioner Pramod Kumar Upadhyay has issued a letter to all District Magistrates in this regard, directing them to organise training programmes to enhance the utility of software under the VB-G RAM G scheme and strengthen technology-driven planning. The training will build the technical capabilities of officials and employees, from the state headquarters to the block and gram panchayat levels.
The VGPP (Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan) portal has been developed to facilitate evidence-based and saturation-based planning at the gram panchayat level.
The focus will be on preparing development plans for gram panchayats in a systematic and technology-driven manner.
Under the initiative, officials and employees will be familiarised with the use of the portal, its security features and the process of preparing long-term development plans.
The objective is to make the planning process at the gram panchayat level more effective by ensuring that available evidence and local requirements are taken into account while drawing up development plans.
Special emphasis will be laid on leveraging software under the VB-G RAM G scheme to make rural development initiatives more relevant and beneficial to the public.
The training programme will be conducted in two phases. In the first phase, officials and concerned personnel will be trained at the state headquarters. Subsequently, all officials and employees at the block and gram panchayat levels will be trained within the next week.
As part of the programme, gram panchayats across all districts will connect virtually through their respective development blocks. This will ensure that information on the use of the relevant portals and software reaches the panchayat level. Personnel involved in implementing the scheme, from the state headquarters to the villages, will be equipped with the necessary technical skills.
After completion of the training, districts will submit the relevant details to the state headquarters. These will include the training schedule, photographs, suggestions and other related information. All details will be consolidated at the district headquarters and mandatorily forwarded to the state headquarters.
The Union Ministry of Rural Development observed ‘Reform Utsav’ in October to promote awareness about key reforms and encourage their wider outreach. States have been directed to organise capacity-building programmes as part of the initiative. The proposed training programme in Uttar Pradesh is being organised in line with these directions.
The initiative will focus on promoting the use of technology at the panchayat level, creating awareness about portal security and ensuring a more systematic approach to development planning.
With the participation of all gram panchayats across the state, this initiative will mark an innovative effort to integrate technology into the rural development planning process and lay the foundation for a roadmap towards Viksit Uttar Pradesh.
All 58,000 gram panchayats in Uttar Pradesh to prepare development roadmaps, Yogi govt focuses on technology-driven planning
Officials and staff to be trained as technical experts to make VB-G RAM G scheme more technology-driven
Panchayats to prepare roadmap for Viksit Uttar Pradesh alongside Viksit Bharat, evidence-based development plans to be drawn up through VGPP portal
Training to begin at state headquarters, followed by capacity-building sessions for block and gram panchayat-level officials and staff within a week
