With the target of state-wide implementation of IVFRT project in Odisha, a workshop was organized at the conference hall of SP-office, Rourkela on 15th November, 2014.

SP Rourkela, SP Sundergarh and SP Keonjhar were present at the occasion along with DSP, DIB Rourkela, DIB staff and hoteliers, institute representatives and District Informatics officers from the corresponding districts.

Shri Rakesh Sharma, IG, Rourkela, extended a warm welcome to all the participants and, in his brief statement, explained the importance of IVFRT in maintaining national security. He stated the need for the online system and its effectiveness in tracking foreigners. He urged all the participants to migrate to the online system as soon as possible.

Following the welcome note, the state IVFRT team comprising of state-coordinator Mrs. Sasmeeta Sabat and Mr. Avinash Mishra took over the session. They presented the overview of the IVFRT project and its various modules. The stake-holders were made aware of their duties and responsibilities. Detailed demonstration was given on different modules like C-FRO, C-Form and S-Form.

Few Hoteliers were registered on spot and a computer generated certificate through c-fro was handed over to a foreign guest by FRO Rourkela, Shri Anirudh Singh.    

Later, a detailed presentation and demonstration of the CFRO module was given to all DIB staff present.  Few cases were registered on the test server as part of the training program. The closing note was given by DSP, DIB-Rourkela Shri P K Mohapatra who delivered vote of thanks and assured the successful implementation of the project at FRO-Rourkela.