Spot registrations assist dept add 3,500 new candidates

On-the-spot registrations for the Samuhik Vivah Yojana or mass marriage scheme have helped the social welfare division find 3,500 new candidates in a matter of three days, the division has stated in a observe.

After facilitating 1,00,874 marriages final yr, the division’s present yr goal is 1,09,883 (For illustration)

The choice got here after the division made the appliance course of on-line on August 28, a transfer that has did not bear the specified outcomes thus far. Towards the goal of 1,09,883 for this yr below the scheme, it solely has somewhat over 35,000 candidates thus far.

“The net software was launched in order that the method might change into simpler for folks. Fairly than making a number of copies of their paperwork and travelling to a district administration official to get their software registered, they will do the needful from the consolation of their properties,” stated Rakesh Pratap Singh, who’s accountable for the Samuhik Vivah Yojana rollout.

Quite the opposite, nonetheless, there was a dip within the variety of new registrations, which, officers stated, was resulting from many candidates not being too tech savvy or due to their incapability to fill the varieties with out help. Moreover, most of the functions couldn’t be thought of as they had been incorrectly crammed, officers stated.

After facilitating 1,00,874 marriages final yr, the division’s present yr goal is 1,09,883. To this point, it has acquired solely 35,456 official functions, in accordance with the scheme web site. The transfer to conduct on-the-spot registration at consciousness camps occurred for 3 days throughout improvement blocks and civic our bodies earlier this week. The division’s director Kumar Prashant has additionally directed that an quantity of Rs. 50,000 be disbursed to the district-level authorities for persevering with with such measures.

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