CSCs may assemble LED lamps to boost rural economy: Prasad

Looking at tapping the 2.29 lakh Common Service Centers (CSCs) in the country to boost rural economy, the government is planning to enable assembly and manufacturing of LED lights at these centers.

• The government, through these centers, also will provide in rural regions, tele-consultation services for animal healthcare as well as legal issues. Kits for testing of dieseses such as malaria and dengue will also be made available at these centers.

What are CSCs?

Common Services Centers (CSCs) are a strategic cornerstone of the Digital India programme. They are the access points for delivery of various electronic services to villages in India, thereby contributing to a digitally and financially inclusive society.

CSCs enable the three vision areas of the Digital India programme:

• Digital infrastructure as a core utility to every citizen.
• Governance and services on demand.
• Digital empowerment of citizens.

Significance of CSCs:

CSCs are more than service delivery points in rural India. They are positioned as change agents, promoting rural entrepreneurship and building rural capacities and livelihoods. They are enablers of community participation and collective action for engendering social change through a bottom-up approach with key focus on the rural citizen.