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Project manager Sumit speaks at the ongoing three-day training programme on Nov. 20 at the directorate of Food and Civil Supplies in Dimapur.[/caption]
Our Reporter
Dimapur, Nov. 20 (EMN): The Dimapur Food and Civil Supplies office organised a three-day training programme in supply chain management and Targeted Public Distribution System operations in Nagaland with special emphasis on depot management and ePOS (electronic point of sale).
The programme, which will conclude on Nov. 22, commenced on the 20th at the directorate of Food and Supplies in Dimapur. The resource persons for the event were from the ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
Speaking during the opening session, Kumaran, a project officer for the central project management unit (CPMU), said that their role is primarily to support the department officials on depot management and ePOS operations.
The official added that the training will have a hands-on training sessions and a practical session. Initially, supply chain management was done manually but with effect from February 2019 it has been computerised. The training programme was organised to update the Targeted Public Distribution System operations in the state.
Kumaran said that the government of India and the state’s government implemented the use of electronic operations for more transparency. The role of the officials is to maintain the supply chain, the trainees were told.
Another resource person, project manager Sumit advised the officials to use the Public Distribution System application. He said even though the department has technical officers it is the officials who shall have to enter information into the system.
Sumit highlighted the PDS application software, ration cards management system, online allocation and Aadhaar based fair price shop automation to the participants.
The official also explained the electronic supply chain management for PDS under the National Food Security Act through which allocation and supply, ‘food to right person at right time,’ and food assurance and security can be implemented.
Likewise, he informed the gathering about the achievements from the implementation of the electronic allocation and supply chain management system. It has eased service delivery to the ration card beneficiaries, he said.
Further, Sumit explained the ways to generating allocations in the software, and how the supply chain application software works. He said there are four levels to achieving supply chain automation where ‘challans’ or receipts are generated, facilities are given for online and offline payment and offering indents and finalising closing balances, he said.
The director of Food and Civil Supplies Asangla Imti said the welcome address. She explained about the objectives of the three-day training programme and informed that the authorities have reached almost the entire state in establishing computerisation of TPDS operations.
The department informed that the training programme was exclusively for supervising officials in the directorate. In the first training session, officials in Kohima and Mon district will be trained, Phek and Tuensang on the second day, and Wokha and Zunheboto officials during the third session. The officials are advised to avail the ‘opportunity to learn.’
