Nagaland Advisor H Sethrongkyu Sangtam discusses digital initiatives with MeitY secretary

DIMAPUR — Advisor for Information Technology and Communication, Economics and Statistics and Evaluation, H Sethrongkyu Sangtam, and Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), S Krishnan, held a meeting on Sunday at Hotel Vivor, Kohima.

According to a DIPR report, the meeting provided a platform for discussing Nagaland’s digital transformation, the progress of ongoing initiatives, capacity-building efforts, and challenges faced in delivering technology-driven governance across the state.

During the meeting, the advisor presented several flagship technological initiatives envisioned by the state government to build a resilient and future-ready digital governance infrastructure.

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These included the AI-powered state data centre, designed to serve as a centre for hosting critical government applications and enabling data-driven decision-making; the State Cyber Security Operations Centre (SC-SOC), designed to protect the government’s digital assets through enhanced monitoring and coordinated incident response; and NagaChain, a blockchain-based immutable identity ledger to provide a secure digital identity framework for the people of Nagaland.

The MeitY secretary commended the government for its initiatives in the IT sector. He noted that the projects highlighted were consistent with national goals concerning cyber security, data governance and inclusive digital identity frameworks, and emphasised the need for sustained state-centre collaboration to ensure successful implementation of such transformative programmes.

The secretary also reaffirmed the government’s commitment and assured support to the state in strengthening its IT infrastructure and advancing the new generation of strategic technology initiatives outlined by the state.