PRESS NEWS Ministry of Communications
Dak Karmayogi: E-Learning
Platform launched by Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw and MoS Shri Devusinh
Chauhan today
‘Dak
Karmayogi’ portal to enhance competencies of about 4 lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks
& Departmental employees
Portal to enable trainees to
access uniform standardized training content to enable them to effectively deliver
a number of G2C services for enhanced customer satisfaction
Meghdoot Awards conferred
to recognize the good performance of employees of Department of Posts
Posted On: 28 JUN 2022 4:43PM by PIB Delhi
‘Dak Karmayogi’, an e-learning portal of the Department of Posts was launched by Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Communications, Railways, Electronics & IT, and Shri Devusinh Chauhan, Minister of State for Communications, at a function held at Stein Auditorium, Indian Habitat Centre on 28-06-2022.
This portal
has been developed ‘In-House’ under vision of ‘Mission Karmayogi’, which was
conceptualized by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi with a view to bring
efficiency in actions of all the employees of Government of India and
transforming efficiency of bureaucracy with ‘Minimum Government’ and ‘Maximum
Governance’.
‘Dak Karmayogi’ portal will enhance the
competencies of about 4 lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks & Departmental employees by enabling
the trainees to access the uniform standardized training content online or in
blended campus mode to enable them to effectively deliver a number of G2C
services for enhanced customer satisfaction. On successful completion of final
summative assessment, a system generated course completion certificate will be
sent on trainee’s registered email ID automatically. Trainees can give their
feedback, ratings and suggestions for each and every video and other learning
content so that necessary enrichment can be ensured.
Department of Posts has
been imparting training to its employees through its network of 10 Postal
Training Centres/Regional Training Centre and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal
Academy (RAKNPA), a Central Training Institute. However, with the launch of
this portal, Departmental employees and Gramin Dak Sevaks will be able to avail
training ‘Any-time, Any-where’ and upgrade their Attitude, Skill and Knowledge
(ASK), as per their convenience. The portal is expected to go a long way in
being an enabler in providing better services by upgrading employees and Gramin
Dak Sevaks.
To recognise the good
performance of employees of Department of Posts and motivate them to maintain or improve their good work, Meghdoot Awards were also
conferred in eight different categories by Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of
Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology and Shri
Devusinh Chauhan, Minister of State for Communications during the event.
Following employees of
Department of Posts have been conferred with Meghdoot awards for the year 2021:
(i) Sh. Ashok Kumar Sahoo,
GDS BPM, Cuttack South Division, Odisha Circle – He has been playing a key role
in creating financial awareness among the public, and encouraging them to open
accounts under Post Office Savings Bank and India Post Payments Bank. His
contribution in insuring lives of rural people under Rural Postal Life
Insurance is commendable.
(ii) Sh.
Prem Lal, Mail Runner,
Mandi Division, Himachal Pradesh Circle – He is working as Mail Runner in
Udaipur Shalgran Mail Line of Lahual which covers distance of 32 kilometers in
difficult terrain with an altitude of more than 9000 feet above mean sea level.
It is snowbound for major part of the year and is known to have avalanches
during winter. While moving on this line, fraught with risk and danger, Shri Prem Lal uninterruptedly completes his daily to and fro
journey.
(iii) Sh.
Dhananjay T, Postal
Assistant, Circle Office, Karnataka Circle – His idea of modification of value
of ‘Maximum Transmission Unit’ has helped in enhancing performance of Finacle
at lower bandwidth. He has developed software tools for online premia payment
of Postal Life Insurance (PLI), Incentive payments, monitoring Net Accretion of
PLI premium, which made PLI operations user-friendly.
(iv) Sh.
Vijender Singh Rana,
Technical Supervisor, Mail Motor Service, Delhi Circle – He made significant
contribution in development of ‘workshop tools’ for repair of CNG vehicles.
Innovative approach in mechanical modification of vehicles has proved to be
highly useful in MMS operations.
(v) Sh.
Sandeep Gundu Kadgaonkar,
ASP, Goa Region, Maharashtra Circle – He adopted ‘cluster approach’ for
monitoring which resulted in higher level of achievement of revenue targets and
operational efficiency. He ran special campaign ‘Suvarnkanya’ for 100% coverage
of eligible girls under Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana.
(vi) Sh.
Randhir Kumar, Assistant
Director, Circle Office, Bihar Circle – He has been instrumental in providing
Micro-ATM facility at doorsteps of common people through ‘Aadhar Enabled
Payment System’. He motivated the staff to implement technology projects,
expand coverage of Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) and India Post Payments Bank
(IPPB).
(vii) Sh.
Challa Sri Nagesh, Deputy
Manager, CEPT, Hyderabad – He has developed ‘D-Cube’ software which is used for
disbursement of MGNREGS wages to beneficiaries. He contributed immensely in
development of Gramin Dak Sevak online engagement portal.
(viii) Smt.
K. Kalaivani, Assistant
Director, Southern Region, Madurai, Tamil Nadu Circle – She played lead role in
the migration of Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) operations to Core Banking
Solution and implementation of McCamish in Post Offices. She also developed
rigorous monitoring mechanism to ensure disposal of grievances in time bound
manner.
Meghdoot Award was introduced in the year 1984. This is the
highest award of Department of Posts at National level for overall performance
and excellence. This award is conferred in eight categories. Awardees are
conferred with medallion, certificate and cash award of Rs. 21,000/- RKJ/M(Release
ID: 1837609)
