This Is How eMO Alerts Appear In RICT Branch Post Office Device
Following image depicts how emo
alert shows in RICT Brach Post Office hand held device.
As a pilot phase
Department of Post has started using solar powered, biometric hand-held devices
in rural post office with connectivity along with the application software in
selected circles viz. Bihar, UP and Rajasthan. This move was the outcome of
Rural ICT project declared by the Government of India.
Following re the important
features or benefits of Hand-held device supplied to Branch Post Offices.
1. Electronic transactions-
Booking and delivery of Speed Post, registered mail, money orders, sale of
stamps and postal stationery will be done through these devices and paper
receipt shall be generated
2. Instantaneously thereby
eliminating chances of overcharging and other problems associated with manual
transactions. Savings Bank deposits & withdrawals, PLI/RPLI premium
deposits and loan/claim payments will also be done electronically on these
devices.
3. Immediate uploading of
transaction data and financial reconciliation- Using mobile connectivity, data
pertaining to all transactions done on the hand-held devices shall be uploaded
onto the central server. E-Money order will reach the destination post office
instantaneously unlike present day where the money order is digitized at the
nearest computerized Post Office and leads to delay in delivery. All financial
transactions shall also be reconciled immediately without any manual
intervention and Cash on Delivery amount collected in the village shall be
immediately credited to the account of e-Commerce Company. Similarly the
artisans would be able to fulfill e-commerce orders and receive immediate
payment for their sold products online. This will have a positive impact on the
overall economy of the villages.
4. Automatic track and trace-
Speed Post and Registered letters/parcels and money remittances will be
trackable at the Branch Post Office level and booking/delivery information will
also be uploaded to central server immediately.
5. Fraud and leakage
elimination- As Savings Bank and Postal Life Insurance transactions will be
done on a real-time basis and through immediate generation of receipt and voice
message, chances of fraud would be eliminated. Biometric authentication of
MNREGS and social security beneficiaries at the time of pay-out would also
reduce leakage in the schemes
6. Post Offices as Common
Service Centres- Branch Post Offices shall be able to work as Common Service
Centres and offer services such as Railway Reservation, online bill payment for
electricity and water utilities, mobile and DTH recharge, insurance policy
premium payments & transactions for partner banks/insurance
companies/mutual funds etc
Courtesy: COPY TODAY
