Make govt sites user-friendly, PM Modi tells mantris
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed Indian cabinet ministers to improve the user-friendliness of government websites and to be more assertive in countering negative narratives. The government is also expediting the 'Ek Bharat' portal to unify service delivery under a single login.
Why it matters
The initiative aims to improve digital governance and public service accessibility while signaling a more aggressive communication strategy from the Indian government.
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday is learnt to have told ministers to make govt websites “user-friendly” to access information about welfare schemes and public services easily, and has advised Cabinet colleagues to be assertive while dealing with those who have made it their business of levelling unfair and baseless criticism.PM’s direction to Cabinet ministers on improving govt portals comes barely months after cabinet secretary T V Somanthan advised all ministries and departments to overhaul their websites to make them easier to navigate.
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