Indian Minister Believes Blockchain Can Transform Government Schools

• An Indian minister wants the National Informatics Centre (NIC) to leverage blockchain for improving government schools.

Ravi Shankar Prasad, India’s Union Minister for Communications and IT, challenged the National Informatics Centre (NIC) to implement blockchain technology to develop a solution aimed at bringing progress in government schools. As per the report by Press Trust of India, the minister made the speech at the inauguration of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in blockchain tech set up by NIC in Bangalore.

The minister emphasized the need to include startups in the venture owing to the rapid growth of tech startups in the country. He said that of the 26,000 startups of India, 9000 are involved in technology and that the government should open the door of opportunities for the same. He stated:

“Blockchain technology would open up new frontiers in the area of governance, treasury management, excise operations etc, adding that he would like to see its use in the field of agriculture, health, primary education etc.”

There have been several instances where the government officials of India have endorsed blockchain to boost various sectors, despite the not so supportive crypto stance. Recently, Kerala’s IT Secretary recommended blockchain to boost the financial system and human resources in the state.

 

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