Monday, January 27, 2014

“Lokarpan” of Data Centre to the Nation on 24-1-2014 President FNPO participated in the programme



Mumbai : Shri Kapil Sibal, Hon’ble Minister of Communication & IT and Law & Justice, Government of India has dedicated Data Centre to the Nation in a grand function held at Hermitage Hall, Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City, New Mumbai on 24th January, 2014. The programme was attended by several VIPs like Shri Ganesh Naik, Hon’ble Minister for Non-conventional Energy and State Excise, Government of Maharashtra and Dr. Sanjeev Naik, Hon’ble Member of Parliament.
Col. K.C. Mishra, VSM, Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle welcomed all the dignatories and guests. Mrs. P. Gopinath, Secretary, Department of Posts explained the benefits of Data Centre and stressed the importance of Data Centre for India Post. Shri Kapil Sibal, Hon’ble Minister of Communication & IT and Law & Justice dedicated Data Centre to the Nation by unveiling the plague and cutting the ribbon.
Ms. K. Shanti Nair, CPMG, Kerala Circle, Ms. Saroj Punhani, J.S. and F.S., Shri K. Balasubramaniam, DDG (Technology), Shri Alok Saxena, DDG (PMU), Shri Deepak Khanna from Reliance Communications and Shri Punit Garg, CEO, Reliance Communications also attended the function.
FNPO President Shri T.N. Rahate was also invited in the programme. He participated there as the representative of Postal Employees Union.
Hon’ble Minister Shri Kapil Sibal in his speech told that we will discuss the issue of formation of Post Bank with RBI so that every depositor will get ATM facility.