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From the States

Vivekananda Merit Cum Means (SVMCM) Scholar-          OSCAR                                                    Through UDISE+, it gathers data on school pro-
ship Portal, Utkarsh Bangla Portal                                                                          files, infrastructure, teacher details, enrolments
                                                      https://castcertificatewb.gov.in                      (including Children with Special Needs), dropout
   Integrated with IFMS & RBI IFSC DB                    The OSCAR project, managed by the Depart-          rates, board and higher secondary exam results,
                                                                                                            Mid-Day Meal (MDM) specifics, vocational studies,
•	A virtual workspace for Kanyashree Girls            ment of Backward Classes Welfare, GoWB, in col-       and more. This online data collection initiative
••		Strong duplicacy checking mechanism to en-        laboration with NIC, facilitates caste certificate    covers over 98,000 schools, 5.8 lakh teachers, and
                                                      generation. Launched as a citizen-centric appli-      48.76 lakh non-teaching staff members.
sure zero leakage                                     cation, it’s been widely implemented statewide.
                                                      During Duare Sarkar program in 2020, it pro-          Scholarship Portal for NTSE
eAbgari                                               cessed 64.5 lakh applications and issued 26 lakh
                                                      certificates in just 2 months, handling a peak of 2      The School Education Department of West
https://excise.wb.gov.in                              lakh applications in a day.                           Bengal, in collaboration with NIC West Bengal,
   The eAbgari project, led by the NIC within                                                               has introduced a Scholarship Portal, which facili-
                                                         Currently, it has issued 1.76 crore certificates,  tates students to apply online for National Talent
West Bengal’s State Excise sector, employs cut-       including legacy data, and received 2.31 crore ap-    Search Examination (NTSE). Through this portal,
ting-edge technology to combat the production         plications. To enhance efficiency, it underwent re-   applications are reviewed, approved, and admit
and distribution of counterfeit intoxicants. This     invention, introducing services like sub-division     cards for the examinations are processed.
initiative serves multiple purposes, including        level certificate entry, Aadhaar verification via
safeguarding public health, tackling revenue          KhadyaSathi server, Digilocker integration, and       Mid Day Meal Information System
leakages, and enhancing regulatory capabilities.      personalized user dashboards.
It utilizes advanced ICT tools such as QR codes,                                                            https://mdm.wbsed.gov.in/
Digital Signatures, AI-driven Supply Chain Man-       Banglar Shiksha                                          Under the PM POSHAN Scheme, the Mid-Day
agement, and GPS tracking. By leveraging these
tools, eAbgari portal has significantly reduced       https://banglarshiksha.gov.in/                        Meal program ensures daily meal counts for
service times, offering more than 69 online ser-         Banglar Shiksha is a comprehensive solution        around 82,510 schools, catering to 80 lakh ben-
vices, thereby empowering the government to                                                                 eficiaries daily, accumulating an annual financial
better regulate the sector.                           for School Education in West Bengal, covering         transaction of 2004 Crore. Real-time reporting
                                                      95,316 schools, 4 Lakh employees, and 1.75 Crore      mechanisms are enabled through dedicated apps
   Despite a yearly increase in intoxicant            students. It offers streamlined tracking and moni-    like the Mid Day Meal Inspection and Coverage
consumption by 5-6 percent since 2014-15, West        toring of student admission, progress, incentives,    Apps. These apps empower schools to report on
Bengal’s Excise revenue witnessed an impressive       and manages supply chains for school uniforms.        meal servings, kitchen hygiene, and daily meal
surge from ₹ 3,581 Crores to ₹ 16,272.06 Crores       The Banglar Shiksha Mobile App aids teachers          coverage, facilitating seamless and efficient mon-
in 2022-23, achieving a remarkable CAGR of            and students in daily learning activities and eval-   itoring. They streamline reporting processes, en-
over 25 percent. Over the span of four years,         uation. Additionally, the m-Priyadarshan Mobile       suring accurate and timely data transmission to
the West Bengal State Beverages Corporation           App assists Inspecting Officers in school inspec-     the central monitoring system for comprehensive
Ltd. (WBSBCL) utilizing eBevco under eAbgari          tion, monitoring, and supervision.                    oversight and management of the program.
conducted business transactions amounting to
over ₹ 64,000 Crores, yielding a wholesale margin     UDISE                                                 WBBSE Portal
exceeding ₹ 1,350 Crores.
                                                      https://schoolinfo.banglarshiksha.gov.in/             https://wbbse.wb.gov.in/
   Originally implemented in West Bengal, eAb-           UDISE serves as a robust and sustainable Ed-          The WBBSE Portal, overseen by the West
gari project has been adopted by 11 other states,
turning it into a nationwide initiative. Its success  ucational Management Information System de-           Bengal Board of Secondary Education, provides
has been widely acknowledged, receiving 11 pres-      signed to gather precise and timely data. Its         a dynamic interface and web applications to
tigious awards, including the Digital India Award     primary goal is to facilitate effective planning      view board’s related activities. This portal has
and the National e-Governance Award. Particu-         and decision-making within the education de-          seamlessly integrated with DigiLocker, ensuring
larly noteworthy is its recognition as a significant  partment. The system collects comprehensive in-       safe storage, sharing, and validation of academic
project during India’s 75th Year of Independence      formation from all formal education institutions,     certificates and mark sheets for Secondary and
celebrations.                                         spanning from pre-primary to class XII.

License                Brand/ Label                   NOC, IP, EP,              Automated                   Enforcement
Management             Management                     TP, EVC                   Inventory                   Management

New License & Renewal  Registration & Renewal         Molasses, Beverage        Distillery                  Daily Preventive Raid
Temporary Bar, Late    Margin Duty on EDP / MRP       Neshal Medicinal Alcohol  Botting Plant               Reporting Photo,
Closing Change in                                     Industrial Alcohol        Warehouse                   GPS of Raid Locations
Management Shifting                                   Packaged Liquor           Retail Outlets
& Transfer                                            Narcotics Drugs for CCU

   Fig 2.2 End-to-End Supply Chain Management for eAbgari

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